Black Medic again - Sit Spot 1513 - October 14, 2024

Monday, October 14, 2024 1:35 p.m.

Sit 1513   :   East porch   :   Mostly cloudy 

+10° (+7°)    N 18-28 kph     53% humidity 

Blue Jay, 

Grey Squirrel, 

(Wind Chimes), 

(Traffic Noises), 

Black Squirrel,

Crows, 

Chipmunk,

Downy Woodpecker, 

Chickadees, 

Extras:

(10:45 p.m.) -| Cloudy,

2:00 a.m.      -| (Raining lightly at 2:00),

3:10 a.m.      -| Quiet,

7:34 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

(Merlin App),

(Chickadees),

Morning Activities -

.9 km trail walk with Marigold,

6 km Road Walk,

30 minute nap

Afternoon Activities -

1.3 km trail walk with Marigold,

Blooming Plants:

Butter and Eggs,

Calico Aster,

Catnip,  

Frost Aster,

Garden Phlox,  

Geraniums,

Heart-leaved Aster,

Horseweed,

Marigolds,

Panicled Aster,

Sweet Everlasting,

Tall Goldenrod, 

Zigzag Goldenrod,

Worked at cleaning out raspberry canes, grape vines,

   and small trees from north side

   of east meadow near house,

1 km trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Junco,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

European Spindletree

(Euonymus europaeus)

Black Medick Seed - Sit Spot #1512 - October 13, 2024

Sunday, October 13, 2024 4:00 p.m.

Sit 1512   :   East Porch   :   Cloudy with light rain 

+10° (+8°)   E 16-24 kph    90% humidity 

Crows, 

Rain on roof,

(Wind Chimes), 

(Traffic Noises), 

Extras:

(11:25 p.m.) -| Quiet,

1:25 a.m.      -| Some clouds,

3:00 a.m.      -| Some stars,

7:33 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

All quiet this morning,

Morning Activities -

.5 km trail walk with Marigold,

To Old Schoolhouse Restaurant

   For brunch with Jeff, Christina, Kingsley, Fleur-Ange

Afternoon Activities -

To bulkbarn for groceries,

Nap for at least an hour,

1.4 km trail walk with Marigold,

Cleaned in basement,

   Pitching out old art works,

.5 km trail walk in rain with Marigold after supper,

Panicled Dogwood

Walnut - Sit Spot #1511 - October 12, 2024

Saturday, October 12, 2024 8:00 p.m.

Sit 1511   :    East porch   :   Cloudy 

+12° (+12°)  SE 6-8 kph      48% humidity 

(Traffic Noises), 

Dog barking in distance,

Extras:

(10:50 p.m.) -| Quiet,

12:15 a.m.    -| Some stars,

2:30 a.m.      -| Some clouds,

3:50 a.m.      -|

7:31 am. Sunrise Chorus -

Dog baking in distance,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Crows,

Blue Jay, 

   

Morning Activities -

5 km trail walk with “run”group,

Worked on digital painting,

   Did not finish,

Afternoon Activities -

Quirk & Quarks on CBC,

1 hour nap,

Cut trees on edge of east meadow,

1.6 km trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

   Coyotes singing with train whistle again,

Saw a sundog to the north of the setting sun,

1 km trail walk with Marigold and Fleur-Ange after supper,

Painting - Sit Spot #1510 - October 11, 2024

Friday, October 11, 2024 2:00 p.m.

Sit 1510. : Hamilton Waterfront Trail :  Light thin clouds 

+21° (+21°)      SW 26-40 kph            36% humidity 

(Runners),

(Cyclists),

(Walkers),

Extras:

(10:45 p.m.) -| Quiet,

12:00 a.m.    -|

1:20 a.m.      -| Stars shining,

3:40 a.m.      -| (a few clouds at 3:40),

7:30 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Crows,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Squirrel chattering,

Morning Activities -

To RBG for Herbarium volunteer work,

Afternoon Activities -

To Hamilton Waterfront Trail

   4 km walk,

Blooming Flowers:

Alyssum, Hoary *

Aster, New England

Aster, Panicled

Bindweed, Hedge 

Black-Eyed Susan

Bouncing Bet *

Butter-And-Eggs *

Chickweed, Common * 

Dandelion, Common *

Evening Primrose, Common

Galinsoga, Small-Flowered *

Goldenrod, Tall

Groundsel, Sticky * (S.Ragwort)

Harebell

Knotweed, Japanese *

Mallow, Common(Cheeses) *

Mayweed *

Motherwort *

Ox-Tongue, Hawkweed *

Pimpernel, Scarlet *

Queen Anne's Lace *

Smartweed, Water

Touch-Me-Not, Spotted

Wall-Rocket, Narrow-Leaved * 

   Sit spot overlooking the harbour,

To Ancaster for osteopath appointment,

Much, much traffic everywhere,

   Main Street very full,   

   403 jammed going east,

   Ancaster Wilson Street full both directions,

   403 still full on eastbound after my 45 minute appointment,

   Wilson street backed up to before 403 eastbound,

   Jerseyville road even had more eastbound traffic than usual,

1.7 km trail walk with Marigold when I got home,

1 km trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold after supper,

   A deer bounded across the west meadow

      as we walked,

   A coyote was howling further to the west

     singing with the train whistle,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

   

Along the Waterfront