Fungii - Sit #987 - October 10, 2021

Fairy Fingers

Conic Waxcap ?

(not sure of identification)

Sunday, October 10, 2021 11:00 a.m.

Sit 987  : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

+18° (+18°) SE 13-20 kph 88% humidity 

Blue Jay,

House Wren,

Prop Plane,

Red Squirrel,

Mosquitoes,

Wind in trees,

(Jet - Lennox Airways flight 430...),

(Traffic noises in distance),

(Train),

Extras:

1:30 a.m. - all silent,

7:10 a.m. -

Carolina Wren,

Red Squirrel,

Blue Jay,

(Traffic noises in distance),

(Crashing noises in distance),

Along the trails -

Red Squirrel,

Thin-leaved Coneflower, 

Heart-leaved Aster, 

Zigzag Goldenrod,

Blue Jays,

Mosquitoes, 

Panicled Aster, 

Tall Goldenrod, 

Black-eyed Susan, 

Red Clover, 

Lesser Daisy Fleabane, 

Arrow-leaved Aster, 

Dandelion, 

Crickets, 

Jerusalem Artichoke,

Morning Glory, 

Alsike Clover, 

Horseweed, 

Galinsoga,  

Goldfinch, 

Chocolate Mint, 

New England Aster, 

Crows, 

Fairy Fingers fungus, 

Waxcap type Mushroom, 

Deptford Pink, 

Heath Aster, 

Butter-and-Eggs, 

Evening Primrose, 

Robins,

Yellow Wood Sorrel, 

Thyme-leaved Speedwell, 

Motherwort, 

Knotgrass,

Herb Robert, 

Dwarf Snapdragon, 

Azure Aster, 

White Wood Aster, 

Nasturtium, 

Garden Thyme, 

Witch Hazel, 

Dragons Blood, 

Lance-leaved Coreopsis, 

Mourning Cloak butterfly, 

Bluestem Goldenrod, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow

Run / Donkey / Flower - Sit Spot #986 - October 9, 2021

Morning Run Route

Leroy our Donkey in his field

Butter & Eggs Flowers

Saturday, October 9, 2021 the 4:15 p.m.

Sit 986  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+20° (+22°) SE 13-20 kph  88% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Mosquitoes,

(Jet - JetBlue Airways flight 1287...),

Unidentified bird chips,

(Traffic noises in distance),

Insect calls,

Extras:

3:30 a.m. - Rain,

7:15 a.m. - Rain

8:30 a.m. - Ran 17 km on Brantford Trails,

Along  3:45 trails -

Witch Hazel,

Red Squirrel,

Crows,

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

Heart-leaved Aster,

Zigzag Goldenrod,

Blue-stemmed Goldenrod,

Mosquitoes!,

Lance-leaved Coreopsis,

Azure Aster,

Dames Rocket,

Blue Jays,

Motherwort,

Insect calls,

Panicled Aster,

Pennsylvania Smartweed,

Tall Goldenrod,

Spotted Touch-me-not,

New England Aster,

Heath Aster,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Butter and Eggs,

Dandelion,

Wood Sorrel,

Evening Primrose,

Monarch Butterfly,

Towhee,

Small Brown/beige moth,

Deptford Pink,

Crickets singing,

Daisy Fleabane,

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Lesser Daisy Fleabane,

Cup Plant,

Chocolate Mint,

Alsike Clover,

Morning Glory,

Galinsoga,

Jerusalem Artichoke,

White Clover,

Mouse-ear Chickweed,

Dragons blood 

Dwarf Snapdragon,

Nasturtium,

Garden Thyme,

White Wood Aster,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Downy Woodpecker,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Photo site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Mushroom - Sit Spot #985 - October 8, 2021

Shaggy Mane

also called Inky Cap

Friday, October 8, 2021 4:35 p.m.

Sit 985  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+18° (+18°) NE 13-20 kph  94% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Grey Squirrel,

Robins,

Mosquitoes,

(Traffic noises in distance),

Spring Peeper,

Chipmunk,

Extras:

1:40 a.m. - all silent

7:10 a.m. -

Carolina Wren,

(Traffic noises),

(At RBG in Hamilton most of the day . . .),

RBG Arboretum Trails -

Mist / Light Rain,

Tall goldenrod,

Tall Boneset,

Panicled Aster,

Red Clover,

White Snakeroot,

Calico Aster, 

Blue-stemmed Goldenrod,

Smooth Aster,

Heal-all,

Herb Robert, 

Heart-leaved Aster, 

Field Sow Thistle,

Evening Primrose,

Deptford Pink,

Forget-me-not

Henbit,

Hairy Bittercress,

Witchhazel,

Chicory,

Along the 4 p.m. Trails -

Blue Jays,

Insect calls,

Robins,

Mosquitoes,

Red Squirrel,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

1st day in memory that we did not see

one bird or animal from the kitchen window!

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Autumn Olive - Sit Spot #984 - October 7, 2021

Autumn Olive Fruits

Thursday, October 7, 2021 10:00 a.m.

Sit 984  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy

+16º (+16º) ENE 7 kph  98% humidity

Mosquitoes,

Blue Jays,

Towhee,

Carolina Wren,

(Construction noises),

Extras:

4:00 a.m. -

Wind in trees,

(Wind Chimes),

7:10 a.m. -

Carolina Wren,

Spring Peeper,

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

Along the Trails - 

Fog,

Mourning Doves,

Carolina Wren,

Red Squirrel,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Crows,

Mosquitoes,

Insect calls,

Blue Jays,

Heart-leaved Aster, 

Zigzag Goldenrod,

Catnip,

Panicled Aster, 

Black-eyed Susan,

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

Cup plant,

Tall Goldenrod,

Frost Aster,

Queen Anne’s Lace,

New England Aster,

Red Clover,

Daisy Fleabane,

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Mouse-ear Chickweed, 

Dandelion,

Morning Glory,

Alsike Clover,

Horseweed,

Galinsoga,

Chocolate Mint,

Towhee (seen & heard),

Spring Peeper,

Cedar Waxwings in a Juniper Tree,

Butter and Eggs,

Heath Aster, 

Flicker,

Time-leaved Speedwell,

Motherwort,

Dames Rocket,

Knotgrass,

Dwarf Snapdragon,

Azure Aster,

White Wood Aster, 

Nasturtium,

Long-leaved Speedwell,

Lance-leaved Coreopsis,

Dragon’s Blood,

Yellow Wood Sorrel,

Blue-stemmed Goldenrod

Small (Deer?) tick into my leg in p.m.

    (Tick remover did not work. Tick came apart.

     Not sure I got it all out of my leg. Time will tell.

      Oh, that makes 44 ticks on me this year.)

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Downy Woodpecker,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Castor Bean - Sit Spot #983 - October 6, 2021

Castor Bean

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 4:50 p.m. 

Sit 983  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+18° (+18°)  : ne 11-17 kph 83% humidity 

Robins,

Blue Jays,

Mosquitoes,

Unidentified bird chirps,

(Jet - American Airlines flight 2147...),

(Traffic noises in distance),

Extras:

1:45 a.m. -

Crickets singing,

Other insects calling,

7:00 a.m. -

Carolina Wren,

Insects calling,

Crows,

Along the trails -

Mosquitoes,

Heart-leaved Aster,

Catnip,

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

Mouse-ear Chickweed,

Black-eyed Susan,

Garden Thyme, 

Nasturtium,

Horseweed,

Long-leaved Speedwell,

Wood Sorrel,

Lance-leaved Coreopsis,

Dandelion,

Azure Aster,

Panicled Aster,

Herb Robert,

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Pennsylvania Smartweed,

Goldfinches,

Chickadees,

New England Aster, 

Tall Goldenrod,

Evening Primrose,

Butter and Eggs

Heath Aster,

Heal-all,

Blue Jays,

Robins,

Deptford Pink,

Frost Aster, 

Cricket singing,

Red Clover,

Lance-leaved Goldenrod,

Queen Anne’s Lace

Canada geese flying overhead,

Calico Aster,

Downy Woodpecker,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jay,

Chickadee,

Goldfinch,

Downy Woodpecker.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow