Aphids - Sit Spot - August 10, 2020

Oleander Aphids on Swamp Milkweed Pod

(Each is about the size of a pin head.)

August 10, 2020 11:30 a.m.

Sit 561  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+29° (+38°=100.4 F) w 20-30 kph  65% humidity 

Blue Jay,

Unidentified chirps,

(Jet, traffic noise),

(Southwest Airlines flight 416...),

Song Sparrow,

White Vervain blooming nearby, 

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby, 

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby, 

Great Ragweed blooming nearby, 

Extras:

3:00 a.m.- Crickets calling, 

5:55 a.m

      Towhee, 

       Bats flying,

Along the trails -

1st Green Amaranth blooming,

Barn Swallows,

Swallowtail Butterfly, 

Goldfinches,

Cardinal, 

Robins, 

House Wren, 

1st Meadowsweet blooming, 

Flicker, 

Crickets, 

Catbird, 

Towhee, 

Cicada, 

Crows, 

Red-tailed Hawk, 

White-tailed Deer, 

Field Sparrow,  

Cabbage White Butterflies ,

Monarch Butterfly, 

1st Great Ragweed blooming, 

Grey Tree frog, 

Turkey Vulture, 

Little Wood-Satyr butterflies, 

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Hummingbird,

Robin,

Chipping Sparrow,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Live Forever - Galls - Sit Spot - August 9, 2020

 

Live Forever

aka Orpine

Goldenrod Galls

August 9, 2020 12:40 p.m.

Sit 560  Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+20° (+22°) W 15-23 kph 92% humidity 

Blue Jays,

(Traffic noises),

Catbird,

(Jet- Wiggins Airways flight 7413…),

Goldfinches,

White Vervain blooming nearby,

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Unidentified chirps,

Red-tailed Hawk,

Extras:

2:00 a.m.-

       Crickets calling,

       Coyotes singing,

5:55 a.m. - 

       Cardinal singing,

       Crickets still calling,

Along the trails -

Cardinal, 

1st Live Forever blooming, 

Towhee,

Goldfinches, 

Crickets, 

Crows, 

Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 

Cabbage White Butterflies, 

Chickadees, 

Downy Woodpecker,

1st Pale-leaved Sunflower blooming, 

Barn Swallows in p.m,.

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Downy Woodpecker,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

Butter & Eggs - Grosbeak - Sit Spot - August 8, 2020

 

Butter-and-Eggs

Young Rose-breasted Grosbeak

August 8, 2020 5:40 p.m.

Sit 559  : Brush Pile W : Mostly Sunny 

+26° (+30°) sw 4-6 kph  42% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Flies,

(Train),

Flicker,

White Vervain blooming nearby, 

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby, 

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby, 

Extras:

3:00 a.m.- Crickets,

5:50 a.m.-

       Rooster crowing in distance, 

       Pewee,

       Mourning Doves,

Along the trails -

Mourning Doves,

Robins,

Green Frogs,

Crickets,

Japanese Beetles,

Flicker,

Ambush Bugs, 

Dragonflies, 

Crows,

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Hummingbird,

Black Squirrels.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Spittle Bug - Tall Flowers - Wren - Sit Spot - August 7, 2020

 

Spittle Bug without it's usual spit.

Fleur-Ange showing how tall the

Cup Plants and Queen Anne's Lace

are in our east meadow.

House Wren with Katydid for her young.

August 7, 2020 10:50 a.m.

Sit 558  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+22° (+23°)  e 9-14 kph  49% humidity 

Red-tailed Hawk, 

Blue Jays, 

Towhee, 

White Vervain blooming nearby, 

Virginia Stickseed blooming nearby, 

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby, 

(Traffic noises),

Mosquitoes, 

Extras:

2:30 a.m.- Crickets, 

5:50 a.m. -

       Cardinals,

       Towhee, 

       Mourning Doves, 

Along the trails -

Monarchs,

Almost no birds singing as we walked,  

Blue Jays, 

House Wrens,

Crows, 

Warblers flitting in trees,

Goldfinches, 

Catbird, 

Cabbage White Butterflies, 

Flicker,

Not one bird sang as we did our evening walk,

Two Barn Swallows passed silently overhead, 

Rabbit,

 

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrows,

House Wrens,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Joe-Pye - Sit Spot - August 6, 2020

Spotted Joe Pye Weed

eupatorie maculée

(Eutrochium maculatum)

This plant is more colourful just before blooming

i.e. right now as there are only a couple of flowers open

August 6, 2020 10:10 a.m.

Sit 558  : Brush Pile W : Mostly Sunny 

+21° (+22°)  e 6-9 kph  56% humidity 

Catbird, 

Blue Jays, 

(Prop Plane),

Mourning Doves, 

Goldfinches, 

White Vervain blooming nearby, 

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby, 

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby, 

Very quiet every place, 

Mosquitoes, 

Extras:

2:30 a.m.-Crickets calling, 

5:50 a.m.

       Cardinals,

.       Towhee, 

Along the trails-

Cabbage White Butterflies, 

Indigo Bunting, 

Flicker, 

Robins, 

Little Wood-Satyr Butterfly,

House Wren, 

Pewee, 

Monarch Butterfly,

1st Spotted Joe-Pie Weed blooming,

1st Petty Spurge blooming,

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

House Wrens,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint