Lopseed - Sit Spot - July 5, 2020

Lopseed

phryma à épis grêles

(Phryma leptostachya)

July 5, 2020 10:47 a.m.

Sit 526  Brush Pile W  Mostly Sunny 

+26° (+26°) e 4-6 kph  36% humidity 

Field Sparrow,

(Traffic noises)

Unidentified chirps,

Towhee,

Mosquitoes,

Flies,

White Avens blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Agrimony blooming nearby,

Lopseed blooming nearby,

Extras:

12:45 a.m. From upstairs window - 

       Only 1 firefly flashing

       A bat flew by so close that it touched my hair

5:40 a.m. From upstairs window -

       Cardinal,

       Field Sparrow,

       Crows,

       Pewee

Along the Trails -

Black-billed Cuckoo,

House Wren,

Killdeer,

Warbling Vireo,

Mourning Doves,

Common Yellowthroat,

Catbird,

Towhee,

Bluebirds,

Garter Snake,

1st Red-stemmed Plantain blooming,

1st New Jersey Tea blooming,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Cowbird,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipping Sparrow,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #7

Sunrise time from second floor window.

(Most of the sunrise times have looked

just like this for days now.

Clear and cool before the heat.)

Oswego Tea - Sit Spot - July 4, 2020

Our small patch of Oswego Tea

is doing very well this year!

July 4, 2020 4:00 p.m.

Sit 525  Brush Pile W  : Mostly Sunny 

+30° (+32°) NE 6-9 kph 30% humidity 

Cardinals,

Song Sparrow,

Mosquitoes,

(Jet, traffic noise)

(Air Canada Jazz flight 22...)

Robins,

Blue Jays,

White Avens blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Agrimony blooming nearby,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Extras:

2:30 a.m. From upstairs window - Fireflies

5:30 a.m. From upstairs window - 

       Rooster crowing in distance,

       Cardinal,

       Warbling Vireo,

       Crows,

       Bats flying,

Along the trails -

Flicker,

Towhees,

Field Sparrow,

Catbird,

Bluebirds,

1st Red-stemmed Plantain blooming,

Green Frogs calling

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cowbird,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipping Sparrow,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Agrimony - Sit Spot - July 3, 2020

Common Agrimony

aka 

Hooked Agrimony
aigremoine à sépales crochus

(Agrimonia gryposepala)

July 3, 2020 10:45 a.m.

Sit 524 : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+28° (+36°) nw 11-17 kph  60% humidity 

Common Yellowthroat,

Mosquitoes,

Flicker,

Crows,

(Traffic noises)

Flies,

Unidentified chirps & bird songs,

White Avens blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Song Sparrow,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Flicker,

1st Agrimony blooming nearby 

Extras:

1:30 a.m. from window - Fireflies,

5:30 a.m From window- 

       Crows,

       Robin,

       Phoebe,

       House Wren,

Along the trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Black-billed Cuckoo,

Green Frogs,

Common Yellowthroat  

Redstart,

Bluebirds feeding,

Catbird,

Flicker,

Field Sparrow  

Mourning Doves ,

Towhee,

Blue Jays,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,
Turkey Vulture,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East "pond"
Pond is gone again.
Maybe come back in winter or
early next spring?

Mystery "thing" - Sit Spot July 2, 2020

This

Thing

suddenly appeared on my arm

as I stood in the kitchen.

I assume it was in my hair and dropped down

but I do not know.

I also do not have any idea what it is.

Any ideas? Anyone?

July 2, 2020 10:50 a.m.

Sit 523 : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+28° (+33°) nw 9-14 kph  50% humidity 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

(Prop Plane)

Unidentified chirps & bird songs,

Dog barking in distance,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Common Yellowthroat,

Blue Jay,

Towhee,

White Avens blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Tall Buttercup blooming nearby,

Extras:

5:30 from window-

Rooster,

House Wren  

Warbling Vireo,

Along the trails-

Crows,

Chickadees,

Green Frogs,

Black-billed Cuckoo,

Yellow Warbler,

Redstart,

Garter Snake,

Catbird,

Field Sparrow,

Turkey Vulture,

Insect calls, 

Water in east "pond" is gone,  

1st Lopseed blooming.

1st Black Nightshade blooming 

1st  Willow herb blooming 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Fireflies at night.

Photo Site @2 - East  Willow

Oswego Tea - Raspberries - Sit Spot - July 1, 2020

Oswego Tea

aka Scarlet Beebalm

monarde écarlate

(Monarda didyma)

Black Raspberries are getting ripe!

July 1, 2020 11:00 a.m.

Sit 522 Brush Pile W : Sunny, few clouds 

+25° (+32°) NE 6-9 kph  66% humidity 

House Wren,

Mosquitoes,

Common Yellowthroat,

Crows,

(Prop Plane),

White Avens blooming nearby,

Extras:

5:30 heard from window-

       Rooster,

       House Wren,

       Robin,

       Crows,

Along the trails-

Green Frogs,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

House Wren on bird house,

Chickadees,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Field Sparrow,

Hummingbird,

1st White Vervain blooming,

1st Spreading Dogbane blooming,

1st Galensoga blooming,

1st Oswego Tea blooming,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrels,

Fireflies at night (for past few weeks).

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail