Moon - Sit Spot #587 - September 5, 2020

Moon from 2 days ago when it was 95% full.

September 5, 2020 5:50 p.m.

Sit 587  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy  light rain

+16° (+16°) sw 7-11 kph  82% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Insect calls,

(Traffic noise),

Crows,

(Train),

Raindrops on tarp,

Cricket calls,

Unidentified chirps,

Extras:

4:00 a.m. - Silence,

6:35 a.m. -

       Cardinal,

       Crickets,

       Crows in distance,

Along the trails -

Insect calls, 

Cricket calls, 

Red-tailed Hawk,

Blue Jays,

Robins,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.

Ran/walked/ran 13 k this morning

and then got distracted on computer

so no sit spot until late afternoon.

Saw a Pileated Woodpecker this a.m.

when I was running.

Photo Site #1 - East "Pond"

Knotgrass - Sit Spot#586 - September 4, 2020

Knotgrass / aka Prostrate Knotweed / 

renouée des oiseaux / 

(Polygonum aviculare). 

There are so many flowers 

in the larger part of this photo 

that I could not be bothered to count them. 

They are tiny, tiny.

 

Take your magnifying glass 

or microscope 

with you to see them. 

My close-up camera 

with the help of enlarging on Photoshop 

made the flower visible here.

September 4, 2020 11:20 a.m.

Sit 586  : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+19° (+19°) w 22-31 kph : 52%humidity 

Robins, 

Chickadees,

Leaves rustling in wind, 

(Traffic noises),

(Prop Plane),

(Truck horn),

Insect calls,  

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby,

Canada Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Giant Ragweed blooming nearby,

Extras:

1:00 a.m. - Insect & Cricket calls,

6:25 a.m. - Insect & Cricket calls,

Along the trail - 

2 Whitetail Deer on driveway,

Crows,

Monarch Butterfly,

Cabbage White Butterfly,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Robins,

Garter Snake,  

Downy Woodpecker,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Snake Skin - Sit Spot #585 - September 3, 2020

 Head of Snake Skin

found in our neighbour's house.

They have unwanted, resident Milk Snakes

that they can not

keep out of the house.

September 3, 2020 11:05 a.m.

Sit 585  : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+19° (+20°) se 9-14 kph  83% humidity 

Blue Jays, 

Red-tailed Hawk,

Leaves rustling in wind,
Unidentified chirps,
Insect calls,
Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby,
Great Ragweed blooming nearby,
Canada Goldenrod blooming nearby,
(Traffic noises),
Cicada,

Extras :

3:00 a.m. - Insect & Cricket calls,

6:35 a.m. - Insect & Cricket calls,

Along the trails -

Crows,

Crickets calling,

Insects calling,

Blue Jays,

Goldfinches,

Catbird,

Flicker,

Barn Swallows,

Yellow Jacket Wasps, 

Cabbage White Butterflies, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Birds are become scarce and quiet these days.

    

    My wasp sting area 

    is still swollen 

    and stinging 27 hours later.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" trail

Goldenrod - Moth - Sit Spot #584 - September 2, 2020

Stiff Goldenrod

verge d'or rigide

(Solidago rigida)

 Crambid Snout Moth Genus

(Over 1,800 species in this genus)

September 2, 2020 11:05 a.m.
Sit 584 : Brush Pile W : Cloudy
+21° (+24°) sw 13-20 kph 88% humidity

Crows,
Blue Jays, 

(Jet, traffic noises), 

(Jet Suite Air flight 307...)
Canada Goldenrod blooming nearby,
Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. - Insect and Cricket calls,

6:35 a.m. - Insect and Cricket calls,

       Crows cawing,

       Bats flying,

Along the Trails -

Little low flying moths,

(Crambid Snout Moth genus according to “Seek” app.)

1st Calico Aster blooming,

Catbird, 

Chickadees,

Crickets, 

Insects, 

Blue Jays, 

Crows,

Garter Snake,

Yellow Jacket Wasps, 

(Found the hard way!),

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - East Willow Close-up

West Meadow - Sit Spot #583 - September 1, 2020

Our West Meadow is beginning

to show some nice late summer &

early fall colours.

September 1, 2020 6:50 p.m.

Sit 583  : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

+26° (+31°) s 13-20 kph  54% humidity 

Insect calls,

Crickets,

Crows,

(Jet, traffic noise),

(GoJets Airlines flight 3377..),

Unidentified chirps,

Trees creaking in wind,

Canada Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Extras:

1:30 a.m.-Insect & Cricket calls,

6:30 a.m. -

       Insect & Cricket calls,

       Crows,

       Cardinals,

Along the trails -

Little low flying moths,

Insect calls,

Crickets calling,

1st Stiff Goldenrod blooming,

Snort of White-tailed Deer,

1st Panicled Aster blooming,

1st New England Aster blooming,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Cardinal,

Mourning Dove,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7

Sunrise time from our 2nd floor window.