Sunrise - Sit Spot #1345 - April 28, 2024

Another Nice Sunrise

Sunday, April 28, 2024 4:35

Sit 1345      :      Brush Pile W     :     Cloudy

+21° (+24°)        SW 16-24 kph         75% humidity

(Traffic Noises),

Robins, 

Mosquitoes, 

Cardinal, 

Dog barking in distance,

Extras:

12:20 a.m.. -| Quiet,

2:45 a.m..   -| Cloudy,

6:18 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Robin,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Carolina Wren,

Towhee,

Mourning Dove 

Crows,

(Merlin App),

(Cowbird),

(White-throated Sparrow),

Morning Activities - 

Made my usual crepes for breakfast,

5 km road walk

Afternoon Activities -

Worked on getting income tax

   papers in order,

Afternoon Trail Walk with Marigold,

   Field Sparrow, 

   Crows 

   Black Squirrel,

   Red-winged Blackbirds,

   1st Green Frog calling,

   Bluebirds,

   3rd set of we worms on Choke Cherries 

      (I keep forgetting to write down),

   Small brown/beige moths,

   1st Tree Frog calling,

Looking for income tax forms,

   Some not found,

   Also cannot get Account number for taxes

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

(…to be added later…)

Oleander - Sit Spot #1344 - April 27, 2024

Oleander growing in our Kitchen
 

Saturday, April 27, 2024 4:20 p.m.

Sit 1344    :    Brush Pile W   :    Cloudy 

17° (+16°)     S 21 - 32 kph       83% humidity 

Towhee,

Crows,

(Traffic Noises), 

(Jet -  Delta Airlines flight 367...),

   (Denver - Boston),

Mosquito,

Canada Goose overhead,

Extras:

12:10 a.m.. -| Quiet,

2:30 a.m..   -| Cloudy,

4:00 a.m..   -|

6:19 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Chickadees,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Field Sparrow,

(Merlin App),

(House Wren),

Morning Activities -

5 km walk at WGSC indoor track,

Started work on income tax,

Afternoon Activities -

Continued income tax work,

3 km Afternoon Trail walk,

   Mourning Dove, 

   White-throated Sparrow,

   Chickadees, 

   Goldfinches,

   Red-winged Blackbirds,

   Robins, 

   Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

   Song Sparrow, 

   Towhee, 

   Field Sparrow, 

   Flicker,

   Small brown/beige moths, 

   White-breasted Nuthatch, 

   Cardinal, 

   Bluebirds,

   Tree Swallows,

   House Wren,

Worked on photos for blogs,

Catching up on past blogs texts,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Blue Jay,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

White-throated Sparrow,

Towhee,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Ladybugs in kitchen,

Grey Squirrel.

Marigold in my West Brush Pile Sit Spot

 

Wood Duck - Sit Spot #1343 - April 26, 2024

Wood Duck at RBG Hendrie Valley

Friday, April 26, 2024 8:20 p.m.

Sit 1343   :   East Porch   :   Cloudy 

+7° (+4°)      NE 21-32 kph   48% humidity 

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Robins,

(Traffic Noises),

Dog barking in distance,

Goldfinches,

(Wind Chimes),

Cardinal,

Extras:

12:00 a.m.  -| Quiet,

2:55 a.m.    -| Moon Shadows,

6:20 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Song Sparrow,

Morning Activities -

Herbarium work at RBG,

Wild Flower Walk in Hendrie Valley,

Blooming Flowers:

   Anemone, Rue

   Anemone, Wood

   Baneberry, Red

   Bittercress, Hairy *

   Bluebells, Virginia

   Butterbur *

   Buttercup, Hispid

   Celandine, Lesser *

   Chickweed, Common * 

   Cohosh, Giant Blue

   Coltsfoot *

   Dandelion, Common *

   Dead-Nettle, Purple *

   Dutchman's Breeches

   Ground Ivy *

   Groundsel, Common * 

   Henbit *

   Hepatica, Round-Lobed 

   Hepatica, Sharp-Lobed

   Maple, Manitoba (T)

   Marigold, Marsh 

   Mustard, Garlic *

   Pennycress, Field *

   Periwinkle *

   Saxifrage, Early

   Scilla * (Blue)

   Shepherd's Purse *

   Speedwell, Slender *

   Spicebush (S)

   Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved

   Toothwort, Cut-Leaved

   Trillium, White

   Trout-Lily

   Violet, Common

   Violet, Downy Yellow

Afternoon Activities -

Wild Flower Walk in Hendrie cont.

Wild Flower Walk #2 at Arboretum,

1.5 km Trail Walk at home,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Cowbirds,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Magnolias in RBG Arboretum