Sit Spot - Early Spring Peeper - Silver Maple - March 10, 2020

Early this morning, well before sunrise, an energetic, early Spring Peeper was singing as loud as it could. Perhaps trying to wake up a mate. It is way to early to wake up. The average date for waking is March 24th.

March 10, 2020 6:13 p.m.

Sit 409 : Brush Pile W : Sunny & clear 

+3° (-2°) NW 24-33 kph : 84% humidity 

Crows  

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Gulls,

(Jet. traffic noise, Train),

(JetSuite Air flight 307...),

White-breasted Nuthatch 

Extras:

Spring Peeper early this a.m.

Eastern Bluebirds on trail this afternoon 

Carolina Wren singing by barn in evening 

Flicker calling?

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels.

Silver Maple Flower buds opening 

Crocuses blooming

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Silver Maple Flower Buds Opening

Monday, March 9, 2020 - Sit Spot, Bees, & Crocuses

March 9, 2020 8:59 a.m.

Sit 408 : Brush Pile E : Sunny.

+6° (+2°) sw 24-36 kph  63% humidity 

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Carolina Wren,

(Jet, traffic noise)

Mourning Doves,

American Robins,

(United Airlines flight 636...)

Woodpecker drumming.

Extras:

6:05 a.m. American Woodcock & Killdeer calling!

9:15 a.m. Canadian Geese flying overhead 

9:28 a.m. Tundra Swans flying over,

9:40 a.m. 1 honeybee came out of 1 hive

   as I stopped to say hello to the bees (8°C)

Several bees in & out of all 5 hives in p.m.

Crocuses blooming in p.m.

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Eastern Meadowlarks & Turkey Vultures
    reported in Hamilton 

Photo Site #3 - South Meadow Viewpoint

Honeybees on the move.

Four of five crocuses that were blooming here today.

Sit Spot and Red Trillium Up - March 8, 2020

March 8, 2020 9:28 a.m.

Sit 407 Brush Pile W : Sunny & clear 

+2° (-3°) sw 20-30 kph 70 % humidity 

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Jet, traffic noise)

(United Airlines flight 1960...)

Extras:

Robins,

Eastern Bluebirds,

Tundra Swans flying over,

Canada Geese flying over,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site 2 - East Willow

Some years ago I found some Red Trilliums growing on our property. Shortly after I found them, some deer found them too and ate them. The next year when they did come up, I put a small fence around them. They are doing well and every year we have a few more and I have to keep making the fence larger. Because they have a fence, I can find them in early spring. Here are the first sprouts coming up!

Two more species of birds were seen by birders in Hamilton today so I am looking for them to come our way soon, I hope:

Kildeer & American Woodcock

Saturday, March 7, 2020 - Sit Spot Note + some Hamilton Birds

 March 7, 2020 4:37 p.m.

Sit 406 : Brush Pile W : Clear

+3° (-1°) w 19-29 kph  51% humidity 

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Cardinals singing,

Robin chirping,

(Jet, traffic noise)

(Jet Blue Airways flight 1094...)

Crows.

 Extras:

Cardinals, Crows, & Wild Turkeys 

    calling before sunrise 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Starlings,

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Seen in Hamilton by other birders:

Killdeer, 

Northern Shrike, 

Tufted Titmouse, 

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 

Chipping Sparrow.

   And some water birds and hawks

not ever seen here. 

I will be looking and listening,
for them here soon.

Friday Flowers & Sit Spot - March 6, 2020

There were 16 varieties of Witch Hazels in bloom at the RBG Arboretum today as well as one in the Woodland Garden next to the Rose Garden. The Skunk Cabbages continue to bloom in the Hendrie Valley and there were Snowdrops blooming in the RBG Spicer Court. 

 Oh, one more flower was blooming; the female flowers on the Turkish Hazelnut, in the Arboretum, was just starting to bloom. The male catkins are still waiting.

Go to the west side of the Arboretum parking circle and look west for the tree, then look very closely at the twigs as the flowers are very small!


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March 6, 2020 5:29 p.m.

Sit 405 : Brush Pile E : Cloudy with rain/sleet

+1° (-4°) n 19-28 kph 82% humidity 

(Train, Traffic noises)

Rain or sleet on tarp,

(Jet)

(United Airlines flight 1425...)

Extras:

Blue Jays,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Tundra Swan in a.m.

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

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Seen in Hamilton by other birders

Northern Shrike,

Tufted Titmouse,

Ruby-crowned Kinglet,

Chipping Sparrow.

I will be looking and listening for them here soon.