Poison Ivy - Sit Spot #849 - May 26, 2021

Poison Ivy: 

Note different sizes and shapes of leaflets. 

Always 3 leaflets; always stem on middle leaflet. 

May be low growing plant. 

May be shrub up to 2 metres high and wide. 

May be a vine growing up many metres high in a tree. 

Vine can be as thick as a person's thigh. 

Vine may have "branches" 1 to 2 metres long

sticking out from the vine on the tree.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 5:45 p.m.

Sit 849  : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

+23° (+26°)  W 35-50 kph 57% humidity 

Common Yellowthroat,

Wind in trees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Towhee,

Song Sparrow,

Cardinals,

Unidentified bird chirps,

Mosquitoes,

Dames Rocket blooming,

Tall Buttercup blooming,

Extras:

5:30 a.m. -

Robins

House Wren,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cowbird,

12:15 p.m. -

Just got in car from indoor work 

   all morning & found a tick 

   on my shirt. It must have been

   Waiting in my car for me  ( #17),

Along the trails 4:50 p.m. -

Large Garter Snake,

Baltimore Oriole,

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Unidentified bird calls,

Flowers Seen in bloom today -

*= not native (T)=tree (S)=shrub

Alexanders, Golden

Baneberry, Red

Blue-eyed Grass, Common

Buttercup, Kidneyleaf

Buttercup, Tall *

Celandine *

Chickweed, Mouse-ear *

Cleavers

Clover, Alsike *

Columbine, Garden *

Columbine, Wild

Current, Wild Black

Dandelion, Common *

Dead-Nettle, Spotted *

Dogwood, Alternate-leaved (T)

Dogwood, Red-Osier (s)

Fleabane, Common

Forget-Me-Not, True *

Geranium, Wild

Ground Ivy *

Hawkweed, Field *

Herb Robert *

Honeysuckle, Morrow’s *

Jack-In-The-Pulpit

Lady’s Slipper, Yellow

Medic, Black *

Mustard, Garlic *

Olive, Autumn *

Peppergrass, Field *

Periwinkle *

Phlox, Wild Blue

Pussytoes, Smaller

Raspberry, Black (S)

Rocket, Dame’s *

Rocket, Yellow *

Solomon’s Seal, False

Speedwell, Thyme-Leaved *

Spiderwort *

Strawberry, Field

Strawberry, Woodland

Violet, Common

Violet, Dog

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Cultivated Plants

Barberry * 

Cranesbill, Bloody *

Iris *

Lilac 

Lily-0f-the-Valley *

Quince *

Solomon Seal, Cultivated *

Woodruff *

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Cardinals,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel.

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 -North Ridge Trail

Dragonfly - Sit Spot #848 - May 25, 2021

My "Seek" App says

Common Baskettail

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 10:30 a.m.

Sit 848  : Brush Pile W  : Hazy clouds

+25° (+31°) SW 19-30 kph  65% humidity 

Blue Jays,

(Construction noises),

Mosquitoes,

Yellow Warbler,

Field Sparrow,

Grey Tree Frog,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Baltimore Oriole,

Dames Rocket blooming,

Dandelion seed heads,

Extras:

5:40 a.m. -

1st Bleeding Heart blooming,

Robins,

Chickadees,

House Wren,

Cardinal,

Along the trails -

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Chipmunk,

Cardinal,

Robins,

Willow Flycatcher,

1st Blue winged Warbler,

Towhee,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Baltimore Oriole,

1st Red-osier Dogwood blooming,

Chickadees,

Dog barking in distance,

1st Alternate-leaved Dogwood blooming,

Song Sparrow,

Blue Jays,

Garter Snake,

1st  Spiderwort blooming,

1st Common Mallow blooming,

(Found a Tick in the dog's water bowl,)

Other Flowers Seen in bloom today -

*= not native (T)=tree (S)=shrub

Alexanders, Golden

Baneberry, Red

Buttercup, Kidneyleaf

Buttercup, Tall *

Celandine *

Chickweed, Mouse-ear *

Clover, Alsike *

Columbine, Garden *

Columbine, Wild

Current, Wild Black

Dandelion, Common *

Dead-Nettle, Purple *

Fleabane, Common

Forget-Me-Not, True *

Geranium, Wild

Ground Ivy *

Hawkweed, Field *

Herb Robert *

Honeysuckle, Morrow’s *

Honeysuckle, Tartarian *

Jack-In-The-Pulpit

Lady’s Slipper, Yellow

Medic, Black *

Mustard, Garlic *

Olive, Autumn *

Peppergrass, Field *

Periwinkle *

Phlox, Wild Blue

Pussytoes, Smaller

Rocket, Dame’s *

Rocket, Yellow *

Solomon’s Seal, False

Speedwell, Thyme-Leaved *

Strawberry, Field

Strawberry, Woodland

Violet, Common

Violet, Dog

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Cultivated Plants

Barberry * 

Iris *

Lily-0f-the-Valley *

Quince *

Solomon Seal, Cultivated *

Woodruff *

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Robins,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel.

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7  - 

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

Trillium - Sit Spot #847 - May 24, 2021

White  Trilliums

do strange colour changes

as they get older

Monday, May 24, 2021 10:15 a.m.

Sit 847  : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+18° (+18°) E 11-17 kph  56% humidity 

Catbird,

(Traffic noises),

Cardinal,

Blue Jays,

Field Sparrow,

(Train),

Dames Rocket blooming,

Common Dandelion seed heads,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Towhee,

Crows,

Flicker,

Baltimore Oriole,

Extras:

5:30 a.m. -

Robins,

Chickadees,

House Wren,

Mourning Doves,

Along the trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Peewee,

Grackle,

Baltimore Oriole,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Willow Flycatcher,

Mourning Doves,

Cardinals,

Towhee,

1st Black Raspberries blooming,

Flicker,

Catbird,

Cowbird,

Garter Snake,

Song Sparrow,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Tick #16 in my hair,

Other Flowers Seen in bloom today -

*= not native (T)=tree (S)=shrub

Alexanders, Golden

Baneberry, Red

Buttercup, Kidneyleaf

Buttercup, Tall *

Celandine *

Chickweed, Mouse-ear *

Columbine, Garden *

Columbine, Wild

Current, Wild Black

Dandelion, Common *

Dead-Nettle, Purple *

Fleabane, Common

Forget-Me-Not, True *

Geranium, Wild

Ground Ivy *

Hawkweed, Field *

Herb Robert *

Honeysuckle, Morrow’s *

Honeysuckle, Tartarian *

Jack-In-The-Pulpit

Lady’s Slipper, Yellow

Medic, Black *

Mustard, Garlic *

Olive, Autumn *

Peppergrass, Field *

Periwinkle *

Phlox, Wild Blue

Pussytoes, Smaller

Rocket, Dame’s *

Rocket, Yellow *

Solomon’s Seal, False

Speedwell, Thyme-Leaved *

Strawberry, Field

Strawberry, Woodland

Violet, Common

Violet, Dog

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Cultivated Plants

Iris *

Lily-0f-the-Valley *

Quince *

Solomon Seal, Cultivated *

Woodruff *

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Robins,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel.

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

(Lots of Autumn Olive shrubs . . .)

I want to cut them down

before they take over the meadow.

Lady's Slipper - Sit Spot #846 - May 23, 2021

Yellow Lady's Slipper

("widely variable specie with many hybrids . . .")

Sunny May 23, 2021 10:50 a.m.

Sit 846  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+26° (+32°) NW 24-36 kph 58%humidity 

Red-eyed Vireo,

Mosquitoes,

Towhee,

Song Sparrow,

Grey Tree Frog,

Dandelion seed heads,

Dames Rocket blooming,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Cardinals,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

1st Yellow Lady’s Slipper in  bloom,

Garter Snake,

Grey Tree Frog,

Field Sparrow,

Baltimore Oriole,

Red-eyed Vireo,

Willow Flycatcher,

1st Field Hawkweed in bloom,

Skipper butterfly sp.,

Tree Swallows in birdhouse,

Goldfinches,

Blue Jays,

Spring Azure butterfly,

Common Yellowthroat,

Tick #13 on my arm,

Tick #14 in my hair,

Tick #15 on my arm,

1st Blue-eyed Grass in bloom,

1st Garden Columbine in bloom,

1st Star of Bethlehem, Common in bloom (yesterday)

Other Flowers Seen in bloom today -

*= not native (T)=tree (S)=shrub

Alexanders, Golden

Baneberry, Red

Buttercup, Kidneyleaf

Buttercup, Tall *

Celandine *

Chickweed, Mouse-ear *

Columbine, Wild

Crowfoot, Hooked

Current, Wild Black

Dandelion, Common *

Dead-Nettle, Purple *

Fleabane, Common

Forget-Me-Not, True *

Geranium, Wild

Ground Ivy *

Herb Robert *

Honeysuckle, Morrow’s *

Honeysuckle, Tartarian *

Jack-In-The-Pulpit

Medic, Black *

Mustard, Garlic *

Olive, Autumn *

Peppergrass, Field *

Periwinkle *

Phlox, Wild Blue

Pussytoes, Smaller

Rocket, Dame’s *

Rocket, Yellow *

Solomon’s Seal, False

Speedwell, Thyme-Leaved *

Strawberry, Field

Strawberry, Woodland

Trillium, White

Violet, Common

Violet, Dog

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Cultivated Plants

Barberry, Japanese *

Iris *

Lily-0f-the-Valley *

Quince *

Solomon Seal, Cultivated *

Woodruff *

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Cowbird,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Baltimore Oriole,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Mowed west trails and

   attempted to fix old mower . . .

Photo Site #2 - East Willow