Milkweed - Sit Spot #968 - September 21, 2021

Milkweed Leaves Drying Out

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 11:15 a.m.

Sit 968  :Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+22° (+25°)  S 24-39 kph 74% humidity 

Wind in trees,

(Construction noises),

Blue Jays,

Mosquitoes,

Insect calls,

(Train),

Extras:

3:00 a.m. -

Insect calls,

Crickets singing,

6:50 a.m. -

Insect calls,

(Traffic noises),

Along the Trails -

Insect calls,

Red Squirrel,

Crows,

Cabbage White Butterflies, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Ants - Sit Spot #967 - September 20, 2021

Ant Close-up

Ants on Wild Apple

Monday, September 20, 2021 9:45 a.m.

Sit 967   : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+15° (+15°) NE 4-6 kph  95% humidity 

Prop Plane,

Insect calls,

Blue Jays,

(Traffic noises in distance),

Crows, 

(Jet - Air Wisconsin flight 3778...),

Goldenrods blooming,

Extras:

1:00 a.m. -

Stars shining,

Moon shadows,

(Traffic noises),

6:40 a.m. -

(Traffic noise),

Cardinal,

Insect calls,

Red Squirrel,

Unidentified bird chirps,

Along the Trails -

Insect calls,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Phoebe,

White-breasted Nuthatch

Bluebirds,

Flicker,

Raven,

Carolina Wren,

 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crow,

Goldfinches

White Breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Mushroom - Sit Spot #966 - September 19, 2021

Shaggy Mane

coprin chevelu

(Coprinus comatus)

Sunday, September 19, 2021 10:20 a.m.

Sit 966   : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+17° (+17°) E 6-9  72% humidity 

Blue Jays,

(Jet - American Airlines flight 2118...),

Crows,

Unidentified bird calls,

(Prop Plane),

Bees on Goldenrod flowers,

Insect calls,

Extras:

2:00 a.m. -

Stars shining,

Moon Shadows,

Silence!

6:25 a.m. -

Dog barking & howling,

Some insect calls,

Stars still shining,

Along the trails -

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Insect calls,

Cardinal,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees, 

Geese flying overhead,

White-tailed Deer,

Cabbage White Butterflies,

New Puffball,

Black Squirrel,

Crickets singing,

Grey Tree Frog,

Shaggy Mane Mushroom,

Rabbit,

Flicker,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinal,

Chickadee,

Goldfinches

Goldfinch,

White Breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Ants on Goldenrod - Sit Spot #965 - September 18, 2021

Ants on White Goldenrod

Saturday, September 18, 2021 4:00 p.m.

Sit 965   : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+25° (+25°)  nw 9-14 kph  30% humidity 

(Jet - Southwest Airlines flight 5835...),

Insect calls,

Bees on Goldenrod flowers,

Cabbage White Butterfly,

Extras:

2:15 a.m. -

Insect calls,

Stars shining,

Moon shadows,

6:50 a.m. -

Mourning Doves,

Insects calling,

Bats flying,

Along the midafternoon trails -

Insect calls,

Crows,

Cabbage White Butterflies,

Grey Tree Frog,

Blue Jays,

Robins,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadee,

Goldfinch,

White Breasted Nuthatch,

Chipmunk.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Birds Watching - Sit Spot #964 - September 17, 2021

Birds Watching

Friday, September 17, 2021  6:35 p.m.

Sit 964  : Brush Pile W  : Some Clouds

+27º (+ 33º)  S 15-23 kph  54% humidity

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Insect calls,

(Traffic noise in distance),

House Wrens,

(Train),

Chipmunk,

Dog barking in distance,

Extras:

12:05 a.m. -

Stars shining,

Moon shadows,

Some insect calls,

(Traffic noises),

6:50 a.m. -

Mourning Doves,

Red Squirrel,

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

Along the late afternoon Trail -

Insect calls,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadee,

Mourning Doves,

Flicker,

Goldfinch,

White Breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site