Skunk Cabbage - Sit Spot 1422 - February 10, 2023

Skunk Cabbage Flower

Friday, February 10, 2023 8:00 p.m.

Sit 1422  :  East Porch  :  Partly Cloudy

-1° (-7°)    W 22-33 kph  74 % humidity

Mostly clear to the east,

Seeing stars for the first time in ages,

Leo rising,

Gemini high in east,

Little Dipper to north,

Wind in trees,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - United Airlines flight 2609 . . . ),

Extras:

2:20 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Light breeze from east,

Quiet,

7:25 a.m. Sunrise -

Black Squirrel,

Goldfinch,

Afternoon in Hendrie Valley -

1st Skunk Cabbage of the year in bloom,

Thought it was really early; however,

  my records say Feb. 5, 2016 is the earliest 

  I have found

RBG Herbarium -

(Names of 9 Witch Hazel species

   to be added . . .)

(More to be added . . . )

West Pond - Sit Spot #1421 - February 9, 2023

West Pond

Not much water but the most we have had

since last July

Thursday, February 9, 2023 9:55 a.m.

Sit 1421  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with rain 

+1° (-4°) E 27-36 kph 93% humidity 

Rain on tarp,

(Jet - Delta Airlines flight 838...),

Extras: 

2:20 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:27 a.m. Sunrise -

Raining,

Along the Trails -

Ice and snow on level and north side,

Mud on south slopes,

Constant rain for all the walk,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,

Crows in distance,

Carolina Wren in evening near barn,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

East Pond - Sit Spot #1420 - February 8, 2023

Photo Site 1 - East Pond Site

still no water

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:55 p.m.

Sit 1420  :  Brush Pile W  :   Some clouds 

+5° (+1°) SW 20-30 kph 65% humidity 

Crows cawing in distance,

(Train),

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Skylink Express flight 7300...),

Extras:

3:30 a.m. -

Quiet,

Cloudy,

7:28 a.m. Sunrise  -

All Quiet,

Along the late afternoon trails -

Chickadees,

Crows cawing in distance,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,

Much of the snow is gone,

White-breasted Nuthatch

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug in kitchen,

Grey Squirrel.

Goldenrod Drawing - Sit Spot #1419 - February 7, 2023

Drawing of Spent Goldenrod

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 10:00 a.m.

Sit 1419  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

-5° (-11°) S 21-31 kph 91% humidity 

Crows cawing in distance,

(Train),

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Delta Airlines Flight 482…),

Extras:

1:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:29 a.m. Sunrise -

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Blue Jay,

Goldfinch,

Along the Trails -

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

Crows cawing in distance,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Blue Jays,

Deer Tracks,

Raccoon tracks,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing in distance,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Junco,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Ladybug in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out from West Brush Pile

Art - Sit Spot #1418 - February 6, 2023

Art from February 7, '23

Monday, February 6, 2023 10:20 a.m.

Sit 1418  :   Brush Pile Wm  :   Cloudy 

-3° (-9°) NW 19-29 kph  68% humidity 

Crows cawing nearby,

(Jet - Sunwing Airlines flight 422…),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

1:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:30 a.m. Sunrise -

Grey Squirrel,

Along the Trails -

Chickadee,

Crows cawing in distance,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Grey Squirrel,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing in distance,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Junco,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Ladybug in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

No water yet