Leaves & Sit Spot - April 10, 2020

Trembling Aspen Leaves and Flowers

I brought in the twig a few days ago

and put it in water

The flowers and leaves came out later.

The setting sun caught these Choke Cherry leaves

this evening and made them glow.

April 10, 2020 10:22 a.m.

Sit 440 : Brush Pile W Cloudy 

+1° (-6°) NW 37-52 kph  71% humidity 

Snow on the ground this morning,

(Jet, traffic noise)

(JetSuite Air flight 307...),

Trees creaking in wind,

Crows,

Song Sparrow,

Extras:

3 White-tailed Deer in a.m.,

2 White-tailed Deer in p.m.,

Turkey Vultures circling overhead,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Juncos,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Bloodroot Flower & Sit Spot - April 9, 2020

Bloodroot

sanguinaire du Canada

(Sanguinaria canadensis)

April 9, 2020, 9:24 a.m.

Sit 439 Brush Pile W : Partly Sunny 

Cardinal,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

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Brush Pile E :

    West sit Interrupted by

    Fleur-Ange encounter with 

    coy dog.

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+3° (-1°) w 19-29 kph 84% humidity 

Mourning Doves,

Flicker,

Ruby- crowned Kinglet,

Extras :

Rusty Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Gray Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Honey Bee

Pussy Willow Flowers & Sit Spot - April 8, 2020

Pussy Willow Female Flowers                   Pussy Willow Male Flowers

April 8, 2020 10:45 a.m.

Sit 438 : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+8° (+5°) w 15-23 kph 91% humidity 

Towhee,

Robins,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinals,

(Jet, traffic noise),

(JetBlue Airways flight 2430...),

Turkey Vultures flying overhead,

(Train),

Song Sparrow,

Extras:

Pussy Willows starting to bloom!

Trembling Aspen’s blooming.

Daffodils starting to bloom!

Bloodroot blooms opening!

Narcissus starting to bloom!

Killdeer,

American Toads trilling !

Blue Jays,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipping Sparrow!

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Rabbits in east and west meadows.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Yes, #4 was up yesterday; however,

this it the first time a person has been

on the trail at the right time for the photo!

(Thanks Fleur-Ange!)

Sit Spot - Spring Growth - April 7, 2020

April 7, 2020 5:50 p.m. 

Sit 437 : Brush Pile E : Cloudy with mist

+8° (+6°) se 11-17 kph 76% humidity 

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinals,

Robins,

Flicker,

(Jet, Train, traffic noise)

(JetSuite Air flight 307...)

Goldfinches,

Extras:

5:30 a.m. Coyotes and Spring Peepers 

   in competition for sounds

6:00 a.m. Robins, Cardinals,

    Woodcocks, Spring Peepers calling

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Grackles,

White-breasted Nuthatch

Starlings,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Sit Spot - Bluebird, Elm Tree, Spring Beauty - April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020 10:18 a.m.

Sit 436 : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+7° (+7°) s 2-3 kph  60% humidity 

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Field Sparrow,

Killdeer,

Mourning Doves,

(Jet, traffic noise, Train),

(JetSuite Air flight 307...),

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Extras:

5:30 2 Rabbits by west door as I went

        to take out garbage

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

        Woodcock & Geese calling

Bluebirds in & on Bluebird house,

Brown Creeper east of barn 

Raven calling,

Spring Beauty blooming,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel,
Elm Tree blooming.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Not a wonderful photo but proof of existence.

Eastern Bluebird

First Elm flowers I have seen in a few years.

Eastern Spring Beauty

aka Spring Beauty

aka Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty

claytonie de Virginie

(Claytonia virginica)