Turkey Vultures - Sit Spot #617 - October 5, 2020

The sky was full of Turkey Vultures this morning.

October 5, 2020 10:40 a.m.

Sit 617  : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+10° (+8°) w 11-17 kph  82% humidity 

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

(Jet, traffic noise),

(American Airlines flight 2730…),

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Crows,

Tall Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Leaves falling,

Extras:

1:30 a.m. - Silence

7:05 a.m. - (Traffic Noise)

Along the trails -

Crows,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Rooster,

Goldfinches,

Insects calling,

Migrating Turkey Vultures,

Many White-throated Sparrows,

Many Robins,

Chickadees,

Catbirds,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

White-throated Sparrows (many),

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Brush Pile - Sit Spot #616 - October 4, 2020

Brush Pile W

i.e Brush Pile at West end of property

where I have done most of my sit spot 

watching and listening

since March.

Inside the brush pile I have a tarp

so I can sit in more comfort in rain and snow

and write down my observations.

View from inside my Brush Pile W

During many days,

I actually sit in front of the brush pile.

It does not seem to bother the birds and animals

as sometime they come right up to me.

I alway sit for 10 minutes each day

and sometimes for 15 to 20 minutes.

October 4, 2020 10:10 a.m.

Sit 616  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with rain 

+7° (+5°) e 11-17 kph 93% humidity 

(Jet),

(Republic Airlines Flight 5783...),

Blue Jays,

Rain on tarp,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Tall Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Calico Aster blooming nearby,

Arrow-leaved Aster blooming nearby,

Extras:

3:00 a.m. - (Traffic noise),

7:15 a.m. -

       Blue Jays,

       Rain on roof,

       (Traffic noise),

Along the trails - 

Blue Jays,

White-tailed Deer,

Crows,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

White-throated Sparrows (4),

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Black Squirrels.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Rooster - Sit Spot #615 - October 3, 2020

Fleur-Ange got a late birthday present;

a Rooster.

October 3, 2020 10:15 a.m.

Sit 615  : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

+5° (+5°) ne 4-6 kph 93% humidity 

Crows,

(Jet, traffic noise),

(Delta Airlines flight 1795…),

Robin,

Tall Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Arrow-leaved Aster blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Blue Jays,

(Prop Plane),

Calico Aster blooming nearby,

Extras:

1:30 a.m. - (Jet flying overhead),

7:05 a.m. - 

       Blue Jays,

       (Traffic Noise),

Along the trails -

Blue Jays,

Geese flying overhead,

Crows,

Robins,

Bluebirds,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

Tomato Flower - Sit Spot #614 - October 2, 2020

One Tomato Plant is Blooming Again

October 2, 2020 10:25 a.m.

Sit 614  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+9° (+8°) w 7-11 kph  93% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Robins,

Catbird,

Crows,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Calico Aster blooming nearby,

Arrow-leaved Aster blooming nearby,

Tall Goldenrod blooming nearby,

(Jet, Traffic noises),

(JetSuite Air flight 307),

Extras:

7:05 a.m.-

       Cardinal,

       Blue Jays,

      Crows,

      (Traffic noises),

Along the Trails - 

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Robins,

Geese flying overhead , 

Phoebe,

White-throated Sparrow,  

Catbird,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch.

Deptford Pink - Sit Spot #613 - Why the finished blog is late

 

Deptford Pink

I had not seen one for 14 days until today.

Today there were 3 on a path where I walk everyday.

October 1, 2020 11:45 a.m.

Sit 613  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+14° (+12°) sw 20-30 kph  59% humidity 

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Blue Jays,

Catbird,

Tall Goldenrod blooming nearby,

Crows,

Calico Aster blooming nearby,

Arrow-leaved Aster blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Extras :

1:00 a.m. Insect calls,

7:00 a.m.- (Traffic noises),

Along the trails -

Robins,

Insect calls,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Little low flying beige moths,

Crickets hopping,

Garter Snake,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

(Blogs have been unfinished for a couple of days. This is the catch up and a bit of an explanation:

I had a very high blood pressure reading this morning on my blood pressure machine and ended up in a bit of a panic mode which put my blood pressure even higher to the point where the blood pressure machine would not work.

Convinced that I was dying I went to lay down in the bed as I did not, and do not, want to go to a hospital to die. Not sure why I panicked so much, but I did.

After lying in bed for an hour or so, I decided I was not going to die immediately but wanted to text good-bye to a few people just in case. The one I chose the first was a nurse friend who just retired from working at the local ICU in the hospital.

Long story short: she calmed me down and convinced me to phone my doctor. Fleur-Ange did the initial phone call as I do not use the phone under normal circumstances. I ended up talking on the phone to my doctor and he advised me to take double meds for a few days, be much less active and relax. I am trying. It appears that death is not quite as soon coming as I expected.

Background for some of my panic, I am 77 and my brother died at 50, my father's brother at 63, and my father at 69 all from heart attacks. I figure I am on extra time already.)