Duck - Sit Spot #1645 - October 6, 2023

Female Wood Duck

Friday, October 6, 2023 2:45 p.m.

Sit 1645   :   Hamilton Waterfront Trail   :   Partly Sunny 

22°(+23°)     SW 19-29 kph                       60% humidity 

Cormorants,

Gull,

Sailboats in harbour,

Bicycle riders riding by,

Tree leaves rustling in wind,

Walkers passing by,

Extras:

2:05 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Rain,

7:23 a.m. Sunrise

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Squirrel chattering,

Blooms Along RBG Trails

Aster, Azure

Aster, Calico

Aster, Flat-Topped

Aster, Large-Leaved

Aster, New England

Aster, Panicled

Beggar Tick

Bittercress, Hairy 

Bur-Marigold, Nodding

Chickweed, Common 

Clover, White 

Dandelion, Common 

Evening Primrose, Common

Galinsoga

Goldenrod, Blue-Stemmed

Goldenrod, Canada

Goldenrod, Tall

Goldenrod, Zigzag

Groundsel, Common 

Henbit 

Knotgrass, Common 

Mallow, Common

Nightshade, Eastern Black

Queen Anne's Lace 

Shepherd's Purse 

Sow Thistle, Field 

Sow Thistle, Spiny-Leaved 

Tansy 

Thistle, Canada 

Touch-Me-Not, Spotted

Wall-Rocket, Narrow-Leaved 

Witch-hazel, American

Wood Sorrel, Creeping

Seen or heard from kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Crows,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Black Squirrel.

 

Basil - Sit Spot #1644 - October 5, 2023

Basil Flower from spring seeding

Thursday, October 5, 2023 6:05 p.m.

Sit 1644   :   East Porch   :    Cloudy 

+23°(+25°)  SW 12-19 kph   57% humidity 

Mosquitoes,

Blue Jays,

Walnuts falling,

Crickets calling,

(Traffic noises),

Hairy Woodpecker,

Spring Peepers,

Many Walnut leaflets on ground,

Constant sight of Walnut leaflets falling,

Extras:

12:05 a.m. -

Crickets & other insects calling,

Moon and stars shining,

3:00 a.m. -

Crickets & other insects calling,

Cloudy,

7:22 a.m.  Sunrise Chorus -

Donkey braying,

Unidentified Bird Chirps,

Morning Activities -

To Gym

   Ran 4 k on Treadmill

   Weight workout,

Afternoon activities -

Cleaned East Porch eves trough,

Put some eves trough covers on,

   Need to buy more to finish the job,

Picked up a bag full of walnuts for Nadia,

Picked up another lot just to clear a path,

Many, many, many more on the ground,

Seen or heard from kitchen -

Crows.

Blue Jays,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel,

Spring Peepers,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Many Cricket & Insect calls.

Katydid - Sit Spot #1643 - October 4, 2023

Katydid on Red Raspberry Flower

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 4:20 p.m.

Sit 1643   :   Brush Pile W   :   Mostly cloudy 

+28°(+31°)  S 18-27 kph       38% humidity 

Mosquitoes,

Blue Jay,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - WestJet flight 533...),

Tree branches squeaking in wind,

Extras:

12:00 a.m. -

Moon shining in east,

Some stars showing,

Crickets & other insects calling,

3:30 a.m. -

Moon shadows,

Stars shining,

Crickets & other insects calling,

6:00 a.m. -

Venus high in east,

Jupiter high in west,

Moon almost overhead,

Orion high in south,

Canis Major a bit below Orion,

7:21 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Crows,

Blooms:

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Autumn Crocus,

Azure Aster

Black-eyed Susan,

Borage,

Calico Aster,

Canada Goldenrod,

Catnip,

Common Mullein

Coreopsis,

Chrysanthemum,

Daisy Fleabane,

Dandelion,

Evening Primrose,

Four O'Clock,

Garden Phlox,

Geranium, 

Heal-all,

Heart-leaved Aster,

Heath Aster,

Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate,

Knotgrsss,

Lance-leaved Goldenrod,

Marigolds,

Motherwort,

Mouse-ear Chickweed,

New England Aster,

Panicled Aster,

Petunia ,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Red Raspberry 

Spiderwort,

Tall Goldenrod,  

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

Thyme,

White Clover,

Wood Sorrel,

Zigzag Goldenrod,

Zinnia,

  

Birds, etc.

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Sulphur Butterfly  

Katydid,

Seen or heard from kitchen -

Crows.