Beckett Walk & Sit Spot - March 5, 2020

The Beckett Walkers were on the rail trail near Mt. Pleasant this morning. ( I am not sure where the "Mt." name came from. It is really flat in this area!)

March 5, 2020 5:58 p.m.

Sit 404 : Brush Pile W ; Mostly Sunny 

+5° (+5°) s 4-6 kph  41% humidity 

2 flights of Canada Geese flying overhead,

(Jet, traffic noise)

(JetBlue Airways flight 124...)

Red-winged Blackbirds still singing,

Cardinals were still singing as I walked to sit spot

Extras:

Another flight of Geese flying overhead as I returned 

Cardinals, Red-winged Blackbirds, Crows, &

   Mourning Doves were calling & singing before sunrise 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel 

Another late afternoon sit today.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

 just before sunset.

Sit Spot - March 4, 2020

March 4, 2020, 8:47 a.m.

Sit 403 : Brush Pile E : Sunny 

 +1° (-4°) sw 22-33 85 % humidity 

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Cardinal,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Jet, traffic noise)

(FedEx Express flight 1747...)

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Extras:

Eastern Bluebirds,

Tundra Swans flying over,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

2 Minutes of Sun & Sit Spot - March 3, 2020

During my late afternoon dog walk, which was mostly in the rain, the sun broke through the clouds for about 2 minutes and I just happened to be passing this wild cucumber seed pod hanging down from a tree.

March 3, 2020 4:47 p.m.

Sit 402 :  Brush Pile E : Cloudy with rain 

+3° (0) w 14-20 kph  100 % humidity 

(Train, Jet, traffic noise)

(JetSuite Air flight 307...)

Rain on tarp,

Squirrel noise,

Extras:

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Mourning Doves calling,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Sit Spot - March 2, 2020

Lost, and found, a hearing aid this morning so spent extra time looking for it and did not get in the entire dog walk. Was late getting out in the evening so only got one of the 2 photos I wanted to get. So it goes.

March 2, 2020 9:34 a.m.

Sit 401 : Brush Pile E : Cloudy with rain 

+5° (+1°) SW 20-30 kph 99% humidity 

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Mourning Doves,

Raindrops on tarp,

(Jet, traffic noise)

(United Airlines flight 2007)

Trees creaking in wind,

Extras:

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail at 7:00 p.m.

Sit Spot and Running - March 1, 2020

March 1, 2020 4:52 p.m.

Sit 400 : Brush Pile E : Cloudy 

0° (-5°) s 19-29 kph  51% humidity 

(Jet, traffic noise)

(Porter Airlines flight 139...)

Squirrel chattering,

Extras:

Cardinals,

Blue Jays.

Photo Site 3 - West Meadow Viewpoint in p.m.

At Chilly Half Marathon most of day

4th of 4 in my age group

127 people behind me 

2448 people in race

 Fleur-Ange got this photo of me

near the end of the run.

I was determined to finish!