Turkey - Sit Spot #1117 - April 10, 2022

Wild Turkey

Seen from our kitchen window

1st 10 k run since my February fall on the ice

Very slow run

but I did it

Sunday, April 10, 2022 10:30 a.m.

Sit 1117  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with light snow 

+2° (-3°) W 24-36 kph  75% humidity 

Cardinal singing,

Crows cawing,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 7549...),

Robins chirping,

Turkey Vultures circling,

Song Sparrows singing,

Extras:

6:30 a.m. -

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Robins,

Crows,

A touch of snow on the ground,

Along the Trails -

Mourning Doves, 

Blue Jays, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Robins,

Song Sparrow, 

Field Sparrow, 

Crows, 

Flicker, 

Silver Maple still blooming, 

Wood Ducks, 

Aspens finally blooming?

Elm Tree blooming, 

Chickadees, 

1st Golden-crowned Kinglet,

Deer tracks in mud,

p.m. - Wild Turkey walked across our east meadow,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Cowbirds,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Wild Turkey,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out from the West Brush Pile

Fleur-Ange - Sit Spot #1116 - April 9, 2022

  Fleur-Ange graduated as a new

  Forest Therapy Guide

today

Saturday, April 9, 2022 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1116  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy, rain/snow 

+3° (-1°) W 19-29 kph 93% humidity 

Song Sparrow,

Raindrops on tarp,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - WestJet flight 2618...),

Wood Ducks flying by,

Cardinals,

Robins,

Extras:

6:30 a.m. -

Lots of Robins chirping,

Mourning Doves cooing,

Cardinals singing,

Wild Turkey calling,

Along the trails -

Rain,

Cardinals,

Goldfinches,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Song Sparrows,

Mourning Doves,

Flicker,

Blue Jays,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

Black Pussy Willow - Sit Spot #1165 - April 8, 2022

Black Pussy Willow

saule à gros chatons

(Salix gracilostyls 'Melanostachys')

Friday, April 8, 2022 8:05 p.m.

Sit 1165  :  East porch : Cloudy 

+7°(+4°) S 20-30 kph 57% humidity 

Robins, 

Mourning Doves,

(Traffic noises),

Canadian Geese flying in distance,

Extras:

Along the RBG Rose Garden/Hendrie Valley Trails -

Black Pussy Willow,

Snowdrops,

Beaked Hazel,

Coltsfoot,

American Hazel,

RBG Spicer Court -

Netted Iris,

White Scilla,

1st Blue Scilla,

1st Daffodil,

Winter Aconite,

‘Arnold’s Promise’ Witch Hazel,

Red Hellebore,

Snowdrops

Crocuses,

Along the RBG Arboretum Trails -

Hairy Bittercress 

Common Chickweed 

Slender Speedwell

‘Agnes’ Witch Hazel 

‘Auroa’ Witch Hazel,

‘Barmstedt Gold’ Witch Hazel,

‘Brandis’ Witch Hazel,

‘Cyrille’ Witch Hazel,

‘Jelena’ Witch Hazel,

‘Pallida’ Witch Hazel,

‘Primavera’Witch Hazel,

‘Rochester’ Witch Hazel,

‘Westerstede’ Witch Hazel,

Chinese ‘Wisley Supreme’ Witch Hazel,

Vernal ‘Sandra’ Witch Hazel,

Coltsfoot 

Speckled Alder 

1st Sharp Lobed Hepatica 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Robins,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

Coltsfoot - Sit Spot 1164 - April 7, 2022

Coltsfoot

tussilage pas-d'âne

(Tussilago farfara)

Thursday, April 7, 2022 10:35 a.m.

Sit 1164  :  Brush Pile W  :  Partly Sunny 

+9° (+7°) SW 16-28 kph   82% humidity

Crows in distance,

Song Sparrow

Cardinal 

(Jet - Sunwing Airlines flight 9805...),

Robin,

People voices in distance,

Turkey Vulture overhead,

Extras:

6:20 a.m. -

Many Robins singing,

Many Cardinals singing,

One Wild Turkey calling,

Venus shining brightly,

Paper Wasp by my computer,

Weather App-

Cedar, Juniper very high pollen count,

Boxelder, Maple moderate pollen count,

(I am not seeing any evidence on our trees),

Along the Trails -

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinals, 

Robins, 

Song Sparrows,

Phoebe, 

Blue Jays, 

Field Sparrow, 

1st Towhee of the season,

Red Trillium shoots about 2 cm,

Bees coming & going from only 1 hive 

   at 11:15 a.m.,

2 Canadian Geese flying overhead, 

2 Ducks flew silently from West pond,

Some mosquito larvae in pond,

Mourning Doves, 

Silver Maple blooming, 

Snowdrops blooming, 

Crocuses blooming, 

1st Mourning Cloak butterfly, 

Spring Peepers calling, 

1st Chorus Frogs calling, 

1st Wood Frogs calling,

1st Gartersnake of the season,

p.m. -

Fleur-Ange and I both saw 1st Coltsfoot blooming

   at the roadside,

Red Fox crossed Bethel Church Road

   just in front of me in p.m.,

Red Maples still blooming at roadside,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Starling,

Chipmunk,

Ladybugs in the house,

Dark Paper Wasps in the house,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Spot #6 - Close-up of East Willow

Greenhouses - Sit Spot #1163 - Wednesday, April 6, 2022

From Plan B Organic Farm Greenhouses

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 4:45 p.m.

Sit 1163  :  Brush Pile W  : Cloudy 

+11° (+8°) E 22-33 kph 66% humidity 

(Train),

Mallard Ducks Flying by,

Song Sparrows,

(Traffic noises),

Crows in distance, 

Mosquitoes,

Blue Jays, 

Extras:

6:05 a.m. -

Woodcock calling,

Robin,

Venus shining through thin clouds,

Along the 4:30 p.m. Trails -

Phoebe, 

2 Wood Ducks in west pond, 

Chickadees, 

Crows, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Robins, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail