Sunday, September 26, 2021

Tracks on Dryad's Saddle - Sit Spot #973 - September 26, 2021









Tracks on underside of
Dryad's Saddle Bracket Fungus
Yes, there is more than one track



Sunday, September 26, 2021 10:20 a.m.

Sit 973   : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+15° (+14°) SW 15-23 kph 67% humidity 


Blue Jays,

Crows,

(Prop Plane),

(Jet - SkyWest Airlines flight 791...),

Unknown Brown bird, chest stripes,


Extras:

12:30 a.m. -

Stars shining,

Moon shining,

Silence,


6:50 a.m. -

Red Squirrel,

Crows,

Goldfinches,


Along the Trails -

Blue Jays,

Goldfinches,

Red Squirrel, 

Crows, 

Insect calls,

Crickets singing,

Mosquitoes, 

Robins, 

Chickadees, 

Animal track on Dryad’s Saddle fungus,

Bees on Aster flowers,

Black Squirrel,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.






Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site
and Sadie


        Sadie gave me a scare today. She collapsed on the trail at the far end of the property and could not get up for a bit. She is heavy enough that I would have difficulty getting her back to the house a half kilometre away. We were also half way up a steep slope that would have made the task even harder. Fortunately, she got up a minute later and carried on as if nothing had happened but I was nervous for a while. Perhaps I will avoid that trail with her for a while.



Saturday, September 25, 2021

Run - Egret - Sit Spot #972 - September 25, 2021







Struggled with my 15 k run today - hills . . .





One of four Great Egrets
in Cootes Paradise yesterday



Saturday, September 25, 2021 4:15 p.m.

Sit 972  : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

+15° (+14°)  W 19-29 kph 88% humidity 


Blue Jays,

Chipmunk,

Mosquitoes,

Goldenrods blooming nearby,


Extras:

3:00 a.m. -

Stars shining,

Moon shadows,

Silence,


7:00 a.m. -

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Insect calls,

Red Squirrel chattering,


Along the 4:00 p.m. trails -

Many Mosquitoes!,

Blue Jays,

Insect calls,

Chipmunks,

Crows,

Goldfinches,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Chickadees,

Flickers,

Goldfinches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.




Photo Site #9 - 
Looking out from West Brush Pile





Friday, September 24, 2021

RBG - Mantis - Sit Spot #971 - September 24, 2021








1st time at the RBG Arboretum since March of 2019
after being there almost every week for over 20 years






On our mailbox post . . .




Friday, September 24, 2021 5:00 p.m.

Sit 971  : Brush Pile W ; Sunny 

+19º (+19º) wsw 22-37 kph 43% humidity 


Robins,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

(Construction noises?),

Chickadees,

Mosquitoes,


Extras:

3:00 a.m. - Silence,


7:00 a.m. -

Crows,

Insect calls,

Goldfinches,

(Traffic noises),


Along the 4:40 p.m. Trails -

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Wind in trees,

Insect calls,

Crickets,

Rabbit,

Blue Jays, 

Carolina Wren, 

Cabbage white butterfly,

Red Squirrel,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipmunk.





Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site
There is some water again . . .






Thursday, September 23, 2021

Mushroom - Sit Spot #970 - September 23, 2021









One of eighty Amanita Mushrooms found today



Thursday, September 23, 2021 10:25 a.m.

Sit 970  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+15° (+14°) S 19-30 kph  77% humidity 


(Train),

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Wind in trees,

Leaves dropping on tarp,

Insect calls,

(Construction noises),

Mosquitoes,

Goldenrods blooming nearby,


Extras:

12:10 a.m. - Wind in trees


7:00 a.m. -

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Red Squirrel,

Insect noises,

(Traffic noises),


Along the trails -

Goldfinches,

Crows,

Insect calls,

South Ravine trail flooded 

Blue Jays,

Water in west pond,

Chickadees,

Carolina Wren,

Well water below pump so no water in p.m.


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

White-tailed Deer,

Red Squirrel.





A Dark and Stormy
Photo Site #7 -
"Sunrise time" from 2nd floor Window





Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Mullein - Sit Spot #969 - September 22, 2021






Common Mullein


Wednesday, September 22, 2021 4:40 p.m.
Sit 969 : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with rain
+14° (+13°) N 15-23 kph 94% humidity

Insect calls,
Wind in trees,
Rain on tarp,
Blue Jay,
(Train),
Crows,
Mosquitoes buzzing,
Goldenrods blooming nearby,

Extras:
3:00 a.m. -
Insect calls,

6:50 a.m.- Rain

Along 4:30 p.m. trails -
Blue Jays,
Goldfinches,
Insect calls,
Mosquitoes!
Rain,
Crows,
Robins,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Rabbit.





Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow
with guest appearance of Leroy