Monday, March 18, 2024

- - - Sit Spot #1308 - March 18, 2024

 ( Photos later )


Monday, March 18, 2024 3:10 p.m.

Sit 1308.    :   Brush Pile W    :   Cloudy 

+2° (-2°)        W14-21 kph          68% humidity 


Blue Jay, 

(Traffic Noises), 

(Jet -  Air Canada Jazz flight 260...),

   (London- Toronto),

Chickadees, 


Extras:

(10:55 p.m.) -|

12:25 a.m.   -| Quiet,

1:45 a.m.     -| Some clouds,

3:15 a.m.     -| Some Stars,

4:30 a.m.     -| Some Moon Shadows,


7:26 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Goldfinches,

Chattering Squirrel,


Morning Activities -

Short dog walk,

Phone doctors re health,

Working on yesterday’s blog,

Planted more Rose seeds,


Afternoon Activities -

3.8 km Afternoon Trail walk,

   Took several toilet breaks but

      made it around the fields today,

   Blue Jay, 

   Robins,

   Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

   Crows,

   Rabbit,

   Unidentified Gull,

Afternoon nap,

1 km dog walk,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.





Sunday, March 17, 2024

From Ireland - Sit Spot #1307 - March 17, 2024




From Ireland Trip in 2016



Sunday, March 17, 2024 8:05 p.m.

Sit 1307   :    East Porch    :   Cloudy

+3° (-2°)       NW 21-31 kph  56% humidity 


Dog barking in distance,

(Traffic Noises), 

(Train),

(Wind Chimes),


Extras:

(11:05 p.m.) -

(Cloudy),

(Quiet),


2:40 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Wood Frogs calling,


7:28 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Goldfinches,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Blue Jay,


[Not a day of good luck!]


Morning Activities -

Short Dog Walk,

Problems with bowels,

Some digital art,


Afternoon Activities -

Bowel problem continued,

Set up containers for seeding,

Planted 35 Rugosa Rose seeds,

Walked up and down driveway,

   So I could be close to toilet,

   Made it almost 5 km

   With 5 toilet breaks,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

Crow,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinch,

Junco,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.






Saturday, March 16, 2024

Digital Art - Sit Spot #1306 - March 16, 2024





Digital Art



Saturday, March 16, 2024 10:55 a.m.

Sit 1306   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+4° (0°)       SW 16-24 kph     82% humidity 


Cardinal,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel, 

(Jet -  Air Canada flight 947...),

   (Toronto - San Jose Del Cabot),

Crows,


Extras:

12:20 a.m. -| Quiet,

2:45 a.m.   -| Cloudy,


7:30 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crow,

Robins,


Morning Activities -

3k Trail Walk with Marigold,

   Crows, 

   Red-winged Blackbirds,

   Cardinal,

   Blue Jays, 

   1st Turkey Vulture over property,

Flowers:

   Scilla,

   Snowdrops,


Afternoon Activities -

Quirks & Quarks on CBC,

Another 3 k Trail Walk with Marigold,

Afternoon nap,

1 k late afternoon dog walk,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Junco,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.




Trail Series $71






Friday, March 15, 2024

West :Pond - Sit Spot #1305 - March 15, 2024




Our West Pond
Is Full of Calls from
Spring Peepers,
Wood Frogs,
and a few Chorus Frogs



Friday, March 15, 2024 5:20 p.m.

Sit 1305   :   West Porch   :   Mostly cloudy 

+10° (+8°)   NW 13-20 kph   71% humidity 


Spring Peepers,

Robins,

(Traffic Noises), 

Prop Plane,

Dog barking in distance,

Blue Jay,

Mourning Dove ,

Wood Frogs,

Red Squirrel, 

(Jet -  Cargojet Airways flight 2385...),

   (Hamilton - Calgary),


Extras:

12:00 a.m. -| Cloudy,

2:25 a.m.   -| Quiet,


7:32 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Crows,


Morning Activity -

To RBG Herbarium,

Worked on Lilacs again,

Left early as I was not feeling well,


Afternoon Activities -

Skipped my usual wild flower walk

   As I was not feeling well,

Attempted Afternoon Trail Walk

   but stopped early, 

Just barely walked over 1 km,

Flowers in bloom:

   Crocus,

   Snowdrops,

   1st Scilla of the season here,

   Hairy Bittercress,

   Whitlow Grass,

Birds:

    Crows 

    Red-winged Blackbirds, 

    1st Song Sparrow of season,


Spring Peepers,

Wood Frogs,


Missed evening dog walk,

Missed over half of my regular photos,

Hope to be better tomorrow,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Ladybugs in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.