Trillium - Sit Spot #827 - May 4, 2021

I am getting a fair number of views everyday

but only comments from one person. 

It would be great to at least see where the views 

are coming from i.e.  city, province or state, country . . . 

White Trilliums too get viruses

but they are not wearing masks

to stop the spread

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 10:35 a.m.

Sit 827   : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with light rain 

+8° (+6°) E 11-17 kph

Blue Jays,

Robins,

(Traffic noises),

1st Catbird of season,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Construction noises),

Cardinal,

Field Sparrow,

Unidentified bird calls,

Canadian Geese overhead,

Song Sparrow,

Crows,

Chickadees,

Along the trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Robins,

Goldfinches,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Field Sparrows,

Song Sparrows,

Blue Jays,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Flickers,

Tree Swallows,

1st Thyme-leaved Speedwell blooming,

Another Morel Mushroom 

Warbling Vireo,

Several bird calls unidentified...,

Small brown/beige moths,

Brown Thrasher,

1st Field Peppergrass blooming,

Fleur-Ange saw an Oriole 1 k west,

Other Wild Flowers seen today -

Wild Apple Tree,

Three-flowered Avens,

Hairy Bittercress, 

Kidney-leaved Buttercup,

Domestic Apricot Tree,

Coltsfoot,

Daffodils,

European Red Current,

Forget-me-not,

Prickly Gooseberry,

Common Dandelion,

Marsh Dandelion,

Red-seeded Dandelion,

Purple Dead Nettle,

Spotted  Dead Nettle,

Grape Hyacinth,

Ground Ivy,

Forsythia Shrub,

Jack-in-the-Pulpit,

Magnolia,

Garlic Mustard,

Domestic Pear Tree in bloom

Scilla,

Common Shadbush,

Spicebush,

Spring Beauty,

Cypress Spurge,

Barren Strawberry,

Wild Strawberry,

Wood Strawberry,

Red Trillium,

White Trilliums,

Trout Lilies,

Yellow Rocket

Common Violet,

English Violet (Sweet Blue),

LeConte’s Violet,

Sweet White Violet,

Yellow Violets,

Wild Ginger,

Birds seen in the Hamilton area

that I want to watch for:

Black-throated Green Warbler,

Yellow-rumped Warbler,

Blackburnian Warbler,

Orchard Oriole,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crow,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

1st White-throated Sparrow at feeder,

Towhee,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunks,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

     Took large walnut limbs from

behind the dirt pile east of the house

and put them in the burn pile.

     Out looking for the Green Dragon plant;

Not found.

  The Robin in the nest by the barn

has been missing for the last two days.j

I checked the nest today and there

 were no eggs in it.

     I do not know what happened.

     Just at dusk a White-tailed Deer strolled 

across our east meadow ignoring 

our barking dog. A second one

ran across the meadow after 

the first had reached the other side.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Kidney-leaved Buttercup - Sit Spot #826 - May 3, 2021

Kidney-leaved Buttercup

(about the size of my smallest fingernail)

Monday, May 3, 2021 10:45 a.m.

Sit 826   : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+10° (+9°) E 9-14 kph  87% humidity 

Robin singing,

Red-winged Blackbirds calling,

Song Sparrow,

(Traffic noises),

Cardinal singing,

Chickadees "fee bee" calls,

Flicker,

Crows ,

Towhee "drink" part of call,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Field Sparrow,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Shoots of Yellow Lady's Slipper up,

Blue Jays,

Warbling Vireo calling,

1st Yellow Warbler seen,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Crows cawing,,

Chickadees "fee bee" calls 

Robins singing,

White-throated Sparrow singing,

Small brown/beige moths,

Tree Swallows on bird house,

1st Kidney-leaf Buttercup blooming,

Other Wild Flowers seen today -

Wild Apple Tree,

Three-flowered Avens,

Hairy Bittercress, 

Domestic Apricot Tree,

Mouse-ear Chickweed,

Coltsfoot,

Daffodils,

European Red Current,

Forget-me-not,

Prickly Gooseberry,

Common Dandelion,

Marsh Dandelion,

Red-seeded Dandelion,

Purple Dead Nettle,

Spotted  Dead Nettle,

Grape Hyacinth,

Ground Ivy,

Forsythia Shrub,

Magnolia,

Garlic Mustard,

Domestic Pear Tree in bloom

Scilla,

Common Shadbush,

Spicebush,

Spring Beauty,

Wild Strawberry,

Wood Strawberry,

Red Trillium,

White Trilliums,

Trout Lilies,

White Trout Lilies on rail trail,

Yellow Rocket

Common Violet,

English Violet (Sweet Blue),

LeConte’s Violet,

Sweet White Violet,

Yellow Violets,

Wild Ginger,

More birds seen in the Hamilton area

that I want to watch for:

Evening Grosbeaks,

Pine Siskins,

Willow Flycatcher,

Orioles,

Common Yellowthroats,

Yellow-rumped Warblers,

Pine Warblers,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

1st Rose-breasted Grosbeak of the season,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

1st Field Sparrow of season at feeder,

Song Sparrow

Towhee,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunks,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

This is a photo from our west meadow

trail that I took a couple of days ago.

It has had many "likes" on Facebook

so I thought I would save it here too.

Wood Strawberry - Sit Spot #825 - May 2, 2021

Wood Strawberry

Sunday, May 2, 2021 10:00 a.m.

Sit #825  : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

Red-bellied Woodpecker calling,

Bluebirds calling,

Mourning Doves cooing,

Cardinals singing,

Field Sparrow singing,

Woodpecker drumming,

Many Common Dandelions blooming,

Garlic Mustard blooming,

Robins singing,

(Some thing has dog excited,

I don't see anything),

Red-winged Blackbirds calling,

Extras:

6:30 a.m.

Blue Jays calling,

Woodpecker drumming,

Goldfinches squeaking,

Mourning Doves cooing,

Robins singing,

Other unidentified bird calls,

Sunshine among eastern clouds,

Along the trails -

Robin alarm call,

Field Sparrow singing,

Red-bellied Woodpecker calling,

Great Blue Heron flying overhead,

Red-winged Blackbirds calling,

Crows cawing,

House Wren singing,

Towhee calling,

Cowbirds calling,

7 Morel Mushrooms,

1st Wood Strawberry blooming,

Tree Swallows,

Song Sparrows singing,

1st Apple Trees blooming,

Carolina Wren,

White-throated Sparrow singing,

Fleur-Ange spotted a Jack-in-the-Pulpit

    near the Morels in the evening when

    we went to collect the mushrooms

Birds seen in the Hamilton area

that I want to watch for:

Upland Sandpiper,

Scarlet Tanager,

Clay-coloured Sparrow,

Cerulean Warbler,

Common Yellowthroat,

Bobolink,

Wild Flowers seen - 

Wild Apple Tree,

Three-flowered Avens,

Hairy Bittercress, 

Domestic Apricot Tree,

Common Chickweed,

Mouse-ear Chickweed,

Coltsfoot,

Daffodils,

European Red Current,

Forget-me-not,

Prickly Gooseberry,

Common Dandelion,

Marsh Dandelion,

Red-seeded Dandelion,

Purple Dead Nettle,

Spotted  Dead Nettle,

Grape Hyacinth,

Ground Ivy,

Forsythia Shrub,

Magnolia,

Garlic Mustard,

Domestic Pear Tree in bloom

Scilla,

Common Shadbush,

Spicebush,

Spring Beauty,

Wild Strawberry,

1st Wood Strawberry,

Red Trillium,

1st White Trilliums,

Trout Lilies,

1st Yellow Rocket,

Common Violet,

English Violet (Sweet Blue),

LeConte’s Violet,

Sweet White Violet,

Yellow Violets,

Wild Ginger,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Towhee,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from the West Brush Pile

Dogwood Leaf - Sit Spot #824 - May 1, 2021

The new leaves on the Grey Dogwood

caught the sunlight and my attention

this morning

May 1, 2021 3:20 p.m.

Sit 824  : Brush Pile W  : Sunny 

+12° (+10°) S 24-39 32% humidity 

Blue Jays,

(Motorcycle),

Robins,

Wind in trees,

Song Sparrow,

(Jet - United Airlines flight 1729...),

Tree branches squeaking in wind,

Extras:

6:15 sunrise -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Regular Saturday 10 km run in morning.)

2:30 p.m.Trail Walk -

Cabbage White Butterfly,

Robins 

Towhees 

Bluebirds 

Tree Swallows 

Cardinals 

Song Sparrow,

Blue Jays 

Wild Flowers seen - 

Three-flowered Avens,

Hairy Bittercress, 

Domestic Apricot Tree,

Common Chickweed,

Mouse-ear Chickweed,

Coltsfoot,

Daffodils,

Common Dandelion,

European Red Current,

Forget-me-not,

Prickly Gooseberry,

Common Dandelion,

Marsh Dandelion,

Red-seeded Dandelion,

Purple Dead Nettle,

Spotted  Dead Nettle,

Grape Hyacinth,

Ground Ivy,

Forsythia Shrub,

Magnolia,

Garlic Mustard,

Domestic Pear Tree in bloom

Scilla,

Common Shadbush,

Spicebush,

Spring Beauty,

Wild Strawberry,

Red Trillium,

Trout Lilies,

Common Violet,

English Violet (Sweet Blue),

LeConte’s Violet,

Sweet White Violet,

Yellow Violets,

Wild Ginger,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Cowbirds,

Mourning Doves,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Ladybug in kitchen.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond