Snake - Sit Spot #1294 - March 4, 2024

 Garter Snake

Monday, March 4, 2024 2:45 p.m.

Sit 1294   :   Brush Pile W   :   Sunny

+20°(+20°)  s 24-36 kph        42% humidity

Extras:

12:05 a.m. -| Quiet,

3:45 a.m.   -| Cloudy,

                  -| Fog,

6:51 Sunrise Chorus -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Mourning Dove,

Crows,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Cardinals,

Morning Activity -

To Hamilton for Radiation Therapy #2

(Fleur-Ange had a good luck at a Woodcock),

   (East side of property),

Afternoon Activity -

Afternoon Nap,

3 km Afternoon Trail Walk -

   Chickadees,

   Red-Winged Blackbirds,

   Crows,

   Small Brown/Beige Moths ,

   Grackles,

   Mourning Doves,

   Bluebirds,

   Blue Jays,

   1st Spring Peepers calling,

      (Earliest date ever),

   Garter Snake,

4 km Road Walk,

1 km evening dog walk,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Bluebirds,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Morning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

1st Starling for the season,

Ladybugs in Kitchen,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Trail Series #62

Trail Series - Sit Spot #1293 - Sunday, March 3, 2024 -

Trail Series #61

Sunday, March 3, 2024 2:15 p.m.  

Sit 1293   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+12°(+10°)  E 13-18 kph        67% humidity 

Blue Jay,

Pileated Woodpecker,

Crows,

(Traffic Noises),

Extras:

1:55 a.m. -

Quiet,

Cloudy,

Foggy,

6:52 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Crows,

Chickadees,

Red-Winged Blackbirds, 

Robins,

Mourning Doves,

Morning Activities -

Short dog walk,

Bulk Barn shopping,

Cleaned up fallen trees on trail,

Afternoon Activities -

3 k Afternoon Walk with Marigold,

   White-breasted Nuthatch, 

   Blue Jay, 

   Mourning Doves,

   Red-winged Blackbirds, 

   Junco,

   Black Squirrel,

   Pileated Woodpecker,

   Donkey braying,

4 k Road Walk

Rounded up Goats and put back in barn,

1 k dog walk

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Ladybugs in Kitchen,

Grey Squirrel.

Trail Series - Sit Spot #1292 - Saturday, March 2, 2024

Trail Series #60

Saturday, March 2, 2024 3:55 p.m.

Sit 1292   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+8° (+6°)    SW 9-13 kph       87% humidity 

Crows 

(Traffic Noises), 

(Jet -  United Express flight 3605...),

   (Chicago - Ottawa),

Red-winged Blackbird,

Extras:

12:15 a.m. -| Quiet,

3:30 a.m.   -| Cloudy,

6:54 a.m. Sunrise Chorus  @4° -

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Crows,

Squirrel chattering,

Morning Activity -

5 km walk with Marigold & “run” group,

Afternoon Trail Walk -

Blue Jays,

Grey Squirrel, 

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Crows,

Flicker,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

1st Grackle of season,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Ladybugs in Kitchen,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Early Flower - Sit Spot #1291 - March 1, 2024

Lesser Celandine

23 Days Earlier than seen before

Friday, March 1, 2024 8:00 p.m.  

Sit 1291   :   East Porch   :   Partly cloudy 

+6° (+4°)     SE 8-13 kph     42% humidity 

(Traffic Noises), 

(Jet -  WestJet flight 2582…),

   (Toronto - Cancun),

Big Dipper NE handle down,

Leo in East,

Orion in South,

Extras:

(11:45 p.m.) -| Partly Cloudy,

4:05 a.m.      -| Quiet,

6:56 Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Morning Activity -

Volunteer work at RBG Herbarium,

   Working on sorting Lilacs,

   Freezer still not working,

Afternoon Activities -

Walk in Hendrie Valley looking for flowers,

   Skunk Cabbage in bloom,

   Lesser Celandine blooming 23 days early,

‘Brevipetala’ Chinese Witch Hazel blooming,

White Scilla blooming in Spicer Court,

Short walk in Arboretum,

Many Witch Hazels in bloom yet,

   ‘Arborea’

   ‘Aurora’,

   ‘Barmstedt Gold’,

   ‘Brandis’,

   ‘Cyrille’,

   ‘Jelena’,

   ‘Pallida’,

   ‘Rochester’,

   ‘Sandra’

   ‘Westerstede’,

   ‘Winter Dawn’,

   ‘Wisley Supreme’,

Hairy Bittercress also blooming,

Stopped at Hospital for 1st Radiation Treatment,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Bluebirds,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren,

Ladybugs in Kitchen,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.