Fungus - Sit Spot #1149 - March 22, 2022

Lumpy Bracket

(Trametes gibbosa)

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1149  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+2° (-2°)  NE 15-23 kph 55% humidity 

Song Sparrow,

Crows,

Chipmunk Chipping,

(Jet - Delta Airlines flight 1202...),

Blue Jay,

Cardinal, 

Extras:

7:00 a.m. -

Cardinals singing,

Robins singing,

Crows cawing,

Venus very bright in east,

Moon hazy in southwest,

Along the Trails -

Grey Squirrel,

Goldfinches, 

Cardinals, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Red Squirrel, 

Blue Jays, 

Song Sparrow, 

Robins, 

4 White-tailed Deer, 

7:00 p.m. - Wood Duck on West Pond

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Starling,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

Chipmunk - Sit Spot #1148 - March 21, 2022

Chipmunk woke up yesterday

still busy eating today

Monday, March 21, 2022 10:20 a.m.

Sit 1148  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+6° (+4°) NW 11-17 kph  52% humidity 

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Crows,

Cardinals,

Song Sparrow,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet -Air Canada Jazz flight 353...),

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Extras:

6:15 a.m. -

Venus shining brightly in east,

Summer Triangle clear & high in east,

Moon shining brightly in southwest,

Woodcock in flight,

7:15 a.m. -

Robins singing,

Red-winged Blackbirds calling,

Crows cawing,

Along the Trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Cardinal, 

Donkey,

Blue Jays ,

Song Sparrow, 

Chickadees - fee bee calls,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

West Pond - Sit Spot #1147 - March 20, 2022

Ice has Disappeared Overnight

from our West Pond

Sunday, March 20, 2022  11:10 a.m.

Sit 1147  :  Brush Pile W : Mostly Cloudy 

+4° (0°) W 22-31 kph 87% humidity 

Song Sparrows,

Crows, 

(Jet - SkyWest Airlines flight 334 . . .),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

6:40 a.m. - Woodcock calling,

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays, 

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Song Sparrows,

Tundra Swans flying overhead, 

Gull flying overhead, 

Robins,

Rabbit,

Saw a report of a Cabbage Butterfly

   in Brantford from March 18

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug,

1st Chipmunk of the season,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow

Front Forest Trail - Sit Spot #1146 - March 19, 2022

Photo Site # 5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Saturday, March 19, 2022 10:20 a.m.

Sit 1146  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+4° (+1°) E 11-17 kph 100% humidity 

Red Squirrel,

Mourning Doves,

Gulls flying overhead,

Crows,

1st Song Sparrow of season,

(Jet - Sunwing Airlines flight 72...)

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Mourning Doves calling,

Blue Jays 

Donkey 

Red-winged Blackbirds 

Crows 

Juncos 

Cardinals 

Fresh Deer tracks in mud 

From Away -

284 Turkey Vultures passed Hawk Watch,

161 Red-shouldered Hawks @ Hawk Watch,

Barn Swallows @ Hawk Watch, 

Winter Aconite blooming in Burlington,

Crocus blooming @ RBG,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Junco,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Silver Maple Buds - Sit Spot #1145 - (Grasshopper) - March 18, 2022

Silver Maple Buds starting to open

Last year they were blooming already

Friday, March 18, 2022 4:45 p.m.

Sit 1145  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+13° (+11°) NE 24-36 kph 47% humidity 

Crows,

(Train),

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Skylink Express flight 735...),

Extras:

Very early morning -

Coyotes howling,

6:30 a.m. -

Venus shining brightly,

(Mars and Saturn supposed to be close

   but I did not see them - trees & clouds

   in the way),

American Woodcock calling,

1 Spring Peeper peeping,

Along the RBG Rose Garden Trails -

Chickweed,

Snowdrops, 

Brevipetala Witch Hazel, 

Along the RBG Hendrie Valley Trails -

Skunk Cabbage,

Along the RBG Arboretum Trails -

Skunk Cabbage,

Snowdrops,

‘Westerstede’ Witch Hazel

‘Brandis’ Witch Hazel 

‘Cyrille’ Witch Hazel 

‘Sandra’ Witch Hazel 

‘Rochester’ Witch Hazel 

‘Wisley Supreme’ Witch Hazel 

‘Barmstedt’ Witch Hazel 

‘Primavera’ Witch Hazel 

‘Orange Beauty’ Witch Hazel

‘Aurora’ Witch Hazel 

‘Jelena’ Witch Hazel

‘Pallida’ Witch Hazel 

1st Song Sparrow of the season,

Along the Home Trails -

Fleur-Ange saw and photographed a Grasshopper,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Junco,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Ladybug,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Almost all snow and ice gone today