Hazelnut flower - Sit Spot #1298 - March 8, 2024

Female & Male Flowers of

Turkish Hazelnut Tree

Friday, March 8, 2024 7:05 p.m.

Sit 1298   :   West Porch   :   Cloudy 

+5° (+2°)     NE 17-25 kph   70% humidity 

Spring Peepers,

Chorus Frogs,

(Jet -  American Airlines flight 1111),

    (Toronto - Dallas),

(Traffic Noises), 

Extras:

(11:30 p.m.) -| Some Stars,

3:15 a.m.      -| Some Clouds,

                      -| Quiet,

6:44 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinals,

Crows,

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Morning Activity -

RBG Herbarium volunteer work,

   Another day of sorting Lilacs,

Afternoon Activities -

Short Arboretum Walk,

   (blooming flowers to be added)

Radiation Therapy #6,

Picked up water from Ancaster Well,

Afternoon Dog Walk on Trails,

   Red-winged Blackbirds,

   Crows, 

   Chorus Frogs, 

   Spring Peepers, 

   1st Wood Frogs calling,

   Donkey braying,

   Goats bleating,

   Robins,

   Mourning Doves,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Cardinals,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Robins,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Trail Series #66

Wasp - Sit Spot #1297 - March 7, 2024

1st Wasp of Season

in the house of course

Thursday, March 7, 2024 4:55 p.m.

Sit 1297   :   Brush Pile W   :   Sunny 

+8° (+5°)    E 21-31 kph        49% humidity 

Red Squirrel, 

(Traffic Noises), 

Dog barking in distance,

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Extras:

(11:15 p.m.) -|

1:05 a.m.      -| Quiet,

3:35 a.m.      -| Cloudy,

6:46 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Goldfinches,

Morning Activities -

Short Dog Walk,

5 km Road Walk,

Afternoon Activities -

Radiation therapy #5,

3 km Trail walk with Marigold,

   Spring Peepers,

   1st Chorus Frogs 

   Red-winged Blackbirds, 

   Crows,

   Blue Jays,

   Robins

   Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

   Donkey braying,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Starling,

Many Ladybugs,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Trail Series #65

Kale - Sit Spot #1296 - March 6, 2024

Kale is up at Plan B

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 4:55 p.m.

Sit 1296   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+8°(+5°)     NE 18-27 kph     86% humidity 

(Jet -  WestJet flight 2720...)

   (Toronto - Cancun),

Red Squirrel chewing on Walnut,

(Traffic Noises), 

Extras: 

2:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

6:47 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Robins,

Morning Activity -

Washing boxes at Plan B Organic Farm,

Afternoon Activities -

Radiation Treatment #4,

3 km walk with Marigold,

   Red-winged Blackbirds,

   Mourning Doves,

   Robins,

   Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

   Cardinal,

   Rabbit,

   3 White-tailed Deer,

Report from Fleur-Ange re Woodcock in a.m.,

Spring peepers calling at dusk,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Robins,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Many Ladybugs in kitchen,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel.

Trail Series #64

Snowdrops - Sit Spot #1295 - March 5, 2024

Snowdrops 

Self Planted in our Yard

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 5:45 p.m.  

Sit 1295.   :   Brush Pile W   :  Cloudy 

+16° (+15°)  NW 12-18 kph   72% humidity 

Small brown/beige moths,

(Traffic Noises), 

(Jet -  United Airlines flight 2060...),

  (Boston - Denver),

Red Squirrel chattering,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Extras:

12:05 -| Quiet,

 3:05. -| Stars shining,

6:49 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Chickadee,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Robin,

Cardinal,

Morning Activity -

To Gym,

   3 km walk on treadmill,

   1 km run on treadmill @ 9:58/km

Afternoon Activities -

To Hamilton for Radiation Treatment #3,

2 km walk to and from hospital,

3 km Trail walk with Marigold,

   Red-winged Blackbirds,

   Goldfinches,

   Mourning Doves 

   Small brown/beige moths 

   Robins,

   Carolina Wren,

   Spring Peepers,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Ladybugs in Kitchen,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Trail Series #63