Sit Spot - Fungus & Flowers - April 5, 2020

April 5, 2020 10:13 a.m.

Sit 435 Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+5° (+1°) NW 22-33 kph 79% humidity 

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

(Jet, traffic noise)

(JetSuite Air flight 307...)

Goldfinches,

Robins,

Dogs barking in distance,

Extras:

6:00 a.m. - Robins, Cardinals, Woodcocks, & Spring Peepers calling

Rooster,

Mourning Doves,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-winged Blackbirds females are back

Wild Turkey on south slope of west meadow 

New Fungus: Veiled Polypore

Jack-in-Pulpit up

4 White-tailed Deer behind barn

One Bloodroot has a flower bud showing

One Lungwort is blooming

Blue Jays,

Downy Woodpecker

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Leaves are growing!

Lungwort Flowering

Jack-in-the-Pulpit is out of the ground.

Veiled Polypore on dead Pine Tree

Sit Spot - More Spring Growth - April 4, 2020

April 4, 2020 10:00 a.m.

Sit 434 : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+6° (+6°) W 2-3 kph  92% humidity 

Robins,

Towhee,

Song Sparrow,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Mourning Doves,

Woodpecker drumming,

New Mushroom ID: Splitgill Mushroom

Cardinal,

Cowbird,

(Train)

Crows,

Field Sparrow!

Squirrel chattering,

Donkey braying,

Extras:

6:00 a.m Robins, Cardinals, Woodcocks, 

     Spring Peepers calling

8:30 a.m. Wood Frogs in east pond 

Flickers,

Mallards,

Phoebe,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk ,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Garden Stonecrop

aka Live-forever 

aka Garden Orpine

orpin porpre

(Hylotelephium telephium)

Splitgill Mushroom

(Schizophyllum commune)

Emerging Flower Buds

Manitoba Maple

aka Ash-leaved Maple

aka Box-elder

érable à Giguère

(Acer negundo)

Sit Spot - Bloodroot - Woodpecker - April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020, 9:15 a.m. 

Sit 433 : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+4° (0°) NW 17-23 kph 63 % humidity 

Cardinal,

Robins,

(Prop Plane)

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Song Sparrow,

Goldfinches  

Eastern Bluebirds,

Woodpecker drumming,

(Train, Traffic noises)

Extras:

6:00 a.m. Wild Turkeys & Spring Peepers 

Cowbirds,

Rusty Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Juncos,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Bloodroot

sanguinaire du Canada

(Sanguinaria canadensis)

Red-bellied Woodpecker at Feeder

Sit Spot - More Spring Signs - April 2, 2020

I am feeling a bit like I did when I first retired i.e. expecting lots of extra time because of more time at home and finding that there seems to be less time. There are at least 6 books that I have started and not had time to get back to finish and lots of things on the internet that I would like to watch but I cannot even get my blog done everyday. I am getting in my French time but sometimes it is pushing at my bedtime. Oh yes, still up most mornings before 5 a.m. Where does all the time go? Too much of it has been in trying to get food to the house without going to town. Our 2 hour order from early last week was supposed to come 5 days later and it's now 2 days late from that original 5. Fortunately a friend picked up some groceries for us and brought them today. 

Meanwhile - Sit  Spot 

April 2, 2020 - 9:27 AM

Sit 432 : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+4° (+1°) NW 14-24 kph : 70% humidity 

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Pileated Woodpecker,

Song Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Robin,

Woodpecker drumming,

Crows,

(Jet, traffic noise)

(JetSuite Air flight 307...)

Mallards,

Extras:

Tree Swallows,

Towhee !

3 Turkey Vultures circling in

   early afternoon 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Eastern Bluebirds,

Morning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Starlings,

Red-bellied Woodpecker 

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Rabbit.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Cup Plant Coming Up

American Hazelnut aka American Hazel

Male and Female Flowers

Tree Swallow in our "Bluebird House"

OK, it is blue however not what we were expecting.

Sit Spot & various signs of spring - April 1, 2020

April 1, 2020, 9:26 a.m.

Sit 431 : Brush Pile W : Sunny

+3º (-1º)  W 17-24  : 63 % humidity

Robins,

Song Sparrows  

Blue Jays,

(Jet, traffic noise),

(JetSuite Air flight 307...)

Crows,

Black Squirrel,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Extras:

6:10 - A few Spring Peepers & Woodcock calling at 3°

Eastern Bluebirds  

Phoebe,

3:30 p.m. Spring Peepers 

   Wood Frogs, Chorus Frogs 

Killdeer,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Autumn Olive Bud Starting to Open

Celendine Showing Yellow Sap in Inset

Smallest Shoot of a

Yellow Trout Lily

érythrone d'Amérique

that I have ever found.

More Yellow Trout Lily shoots

A regular backyard visitor at this time of year.