Cow Parsnip - Sit Spot #863 - June 8, 2021

 

Cow Parsnip

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 10:50 a.m.

Sit 863  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+23° (+29°)  W 13-20 kph 83% humidity 

Crows,

Cardinal,

Many Mosquitoes,

(Jet - Delta Airlines flight 8838...),

Field Sparrow,

Towhee,

Chickadees,

Dames Rocket blooms,

Mourning Dove,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Extras:

12:45 a.m. - Fireflies

5:45 a.m. -

Tick attached to foot (# 27),

House Sparrow,

Robins,

Crows,

Along the trails -

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Grey Tree Frog,

Baltimore Oriole,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Mourning Doves,

Towhee,

1st Cow Parsnip blooming,

Fleur-Ange saw 1st Spiny-leaved Sow Thistle

     in bloom beside the road,

p.m.

Green Frogs calling,

1st Grey Dogwood blooming,

Bluebirds calling,

1st Cow Vetch blooming,

1st Daisy Fleabane blooming,

Other Flowers Seen in bloom today -

*= not native (T)=tree (S)=shrub

Alexanders, Golden,

Asparagus *

Avens, Wood,

Blackberry, Common; (S)

Buttercup, Tall *

Carrion Flower, Common *

Celandine *

Chickweed, Mouse-ear *

Cleavers

Clover, Alsike *

Clover, Red *

Clover, White * 

Columbine, Garden *

Columbine, Wild

Comfrey, Common, *

Daisy, Oxeye *

Dandelion, Common *

Fleabane, Common

Forget-Me-Not, True *

Geranium, Wild

Goatsbeard, Meadow *

Grape, Riverbank

Ground Ivy *

Hawkweed, Field *

Hawkweed, Orange *

Herb Robert *

Lady’s Slipper, Yellow

Locust, Black *

Medic, Black *

Mustard, Garlic *

Ninebark

Orchard Grass *

Peppergrass, Field *

Rocket, Dame’s *

Rocket, Yellow *

Speedwell, Common

Spiderwort *

Stonecrop sp *

Trefoil, Birdsfoot *

Tulip Tree

Valerian, Garden *

Vetch, Hairy *

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Cultivated Plants

Bleeding Heart *

Bloody Cranesbill *

Burning Bush *

Cranesbill, Bloody *

Iris *

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

House Wren

Chipmunk

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

2nd Covid Shot today for Fleur-Ange and I

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Tulip Tree - Sit Spot #862 - Monday, June 7, 2021

Our Tulip Tree is blooming

with a few blossoms low enough to photograph

Monday, June 7, 2021 11:30 a.m.

Sit 862  : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

+29° (+35) SW 22-33 kph 53% humidity 

Common Yellowthroat,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Catbird,

(Construction noises),

Dames Rocket blooms,

Unidentified bird chirps,

American Toad,

Extras:

5:45 a.m. -

Wild Turkeys,

Mourning Doves,

House Wren,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Along the trails -

House Wren,

Mushroom - Bolete species

Little White Lichen Moth,

1st Tulip Tree blooms,

Baltimore Oriole,

1st Ninebark blooms,

Crows,

Grey Tree Frog,

Field Sparrow,

Towhee,

Cardinal,

Chickadees 

Mushroom,

Moth,

Common Yellowthroat,

Robins,

Catbird,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

1st Sulphur Cinquefoil blooms on rail trail,

1st Crown Vetch blooms on rail trail,

Other Flowers Seen in bloom today -

*= not native (T)=tree (S)=shrub

Alexanders, Golden,

Asparagus *

Avens, Wood,

Blackberry, Common; (S)

Buttercup, Tall *

Carrion Flower, Common *

Celandine *

Chickweed, Mouse-ear *

Cleavers

Clover, Alsike *

Clover, Red *

Clover, White * 

Columbine, Garden *

Columbine, Wild

Comfrey, Common, *

Daisy, Oxeye *

Dandelion, Common *

Fleabane, Common

Forget-Me-Not, True *

Geranium, Wild

Grape, Riverbank

Ground Ivy *

Hawkweed, Field *

Hawkweed, Orange *

Herb Robert *

Lady’s Slipper, Yellow

Locust, Black *

Medic, Black *

Mustard, Garlic *

Orchard Grass *

Peppergrass, Field *

Raspberry, Black

Rocket, Dame’s *

Rocket, Yellow *

Speedwell, Common

Spiderwort *

Stonecrop sp *

Trefoil, Birdsfoot *

Valerian, Garden *

Vetch, Hairy *

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Cultivated Plants

Bleeding Heart *

Bloody Cranesbill *

Burning Bush *

Cranesbill, Bloody *

Iris *

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Eastern Bluebird,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

House Wren

Chipmunk

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

5 k run today

Finished planting dill and nasturtiums

More weeding along front walk.

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

Cleavers - Sit Spot #861 - June 6, 2021

Cleavers

One can see how it got it's name

Sunday, June 6, 2021 10:05 a.m.

Sit 861   : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+27° (+32°) SW 20-30 kph 51%humidity 

Common Yellowthroat,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Song Sparrow,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Mourning Doves,

Riverbank Grape blooming,

Dames Rocket blooming,

(Traffic noises),

Cardinal,

(Jet - Air Canada flight 702...),

Extras:

5:35 a.m. -

Robins,

Mourning Doves,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cowbirds,

Crows,

Along the trails -

House Wren,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-eyed Vireo,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Common Yellowthroat,

Towhee,

Redstart Warbler,

Tree Swallow on birdbox,

Field Sparrow,

Green Frogs,

Great Crested Flycatcher,

Tick on my neck (#25),

Mourning Cloak butterfly,

1st Dotted Loosestrife blooms

Other Flowers Seen in bloom today -

*= not native (T)=tree (S)=shrub

Alexanders, Golden,

Asparagus *

Avens, Wood,

Blackberry, Common; (S)

Blue-eyed Grass, Common

Buttercup, Tall *

Carrion Flower, Common *

Celandine *

Chickweed, Mouse-ear *

Cleavers

Clover, Alsike *

Clover, Red *

Clover, White * 

Columbine, Garden *

Columbine, Wild

Comfrey, Common, *

Daisy, Oxeye *

Dandelion, Common *

Fleabane, Common

Forget-Me-Not, True *

Geranium, Wild

Goatsbeard, Meadow *

Grape, Riverbank

Ground Ivy *

Hawkweed, Field *

Hawkweed, Orange *

Herb Robert *

Lady’s Slipper, Yellow

Locust, Black *

Medic, Black *

Mustard, Garlic *

Orchard Grass *

Peppergrass, Field *

Raspberry, Black

Rocket, Dame’s *

Rocket, Yellow *

Speedwell, Common

Spiderwort *

Stonecrop sp *

Trefoil, Birdsfoot *

Valerian, Garden *

Vetch, Hairy *

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Cultivated Plants

Bleeding Heart *

Burning Bush *

Cranesbill, Bloody *

Iris *

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Chipmunk

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels,

Cleaned flower beds by west walk

Planted last of Basil & Oregano

Mowed most of trails

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

If you look closely, you can still see a bit of water.

The least amount ever

for this time of year.

East Field - Sit Spot #860 - June 5, 2021

East Field

filled with Yellow Hawkweed flowers

and yellow Tall Buttercup flowers

Saturday, June 5, 2021 5:30 p.m.

Sit 860  : Brush Pile W : Mostly Sunny 

+28° (+32°) SW 37-48 kph 45% humidity 

House Wren,

Cardinal,

Wind in trees,

Blue Jays,

Extras:

Along the  trails -

Tick on Sadie - #2

1st Pineapple Weed in bloom,

1st Riverbank Grape in bloom,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Blue-eyed Grass going to seed,

Towhee,

Crows,

3 ticks on Fleur-Ange,

Along the Road -

1st White  Campion in bloom

Flowers Seen in bloom today -

*= not native (T)=tree (S)=shrub

Alexanders, Golden,

Avens, Wood,

Blackberry, Common; (S)

Buttercup, Tall *

Carrion Flower, Common *

Celandine *

Chickweed, Mouse-ear *

Cleavers

Clover, Alsike *

Clover, Red *

Clover, White * 

Columbine, Garden *

Columbine, Wild

Comfrey, Common, *

Daisy, Oxeye *

Dandelion, Common *

Dogwood, Alternate-leaved (T)

Fleabane, Common

Forget-Me-Not, True *

Geranium, Wild

Ground Ivy *

Hawkweed, Field *

Hawkweed, Orange *

Herb Robert *

Jack-In-The-Pulpit

Lady’s Slipper, Yellow

Medic, Black *

Mustard, Garlic *

Orchard Grass *

Peppergrass, Field *

Raspberry, Black

Rocket, Dame’s *

Speedwell, Common

Spiderwort *

Strawberry, Field

Stonecrop sp *

Valerian, Garden *

Vetch, Hairy *

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Cultivated Plants

Burning Bush *

Cranesbill, Bloody *

Iris *

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels,

Dog to the vet this morning

10 k run after lunch

Missed seeing bird feeder birds

Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow