Friday, April 26, 2024

. . . Sit Spot #1343 - April 26, 2024


(Photo later . . .)


Friday, April 26, 2024 8:20 p.m.

Sit 1343   :   East Porch   :   Cloudy 

+7° (+4°)    NE 21-32 kph   48% humidity 


Red-winged Blackbirds,

Robins,

(Traffic Noises),

Dog barking in distance,

Goldfinches,

(Wind Chimes),

Cardinal,


Extras:

12:00 a.m.  -| Quiet,

2:55 a.m.    -| Moon Shadows,


6:20 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Song Sparrow,


Morning Activities -

Herbarium work at RBG,

Wild Flower Walk in Hendrie Valley,

(Blooming Flower to come…)


Afternoon Activities -

Wild Flower Walk in Hendrie cont.

Wild Flower Walk #2 at Arboretum,

1.5 km Trail Walk at home,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

(To be added later…)







Thursday, April 25, 2024

. . . Sit Spot #1342 - April 25, 2024


(Photo Later)


Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:40 a.m.

Sit 1342    :   Brush Pile W   :    Sunny 

+6° (*3°)     E 14-21 kph         36% humidity 


(Jet -  Delta Airlines flight 5324...),

   (Detroit - Toronto),


Extras:

(11:50 p.m.) -| Stars & Moon Shadows,

2:35 a.m..     -| Quiet


6:22 a.m.  Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinals,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,


Morning Activities -

3 km Morning Trail Walk with Dog, 

   Mourning Dove 

   Red-bellied Woodpecker,

   Red-winged Blackbirds,

   Robin

   Field Sparrow, 

   Towhee

   Crows 

Cleaned Donkey’s stall,


Afternoon Activities -

Farrier here to trim hooves

   of donkey and goats,

I fell when moving one of the goats

   and had difficulty getting back up,

Afternoon nap,

4 km Road Walk,

1 km dog walk in evening,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Ladybugs in kitchen,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel. 


 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Greenhouse - Sit Spot #1341 - April 24, 2024





Planting new lettuce among more mature plants



Wednesday, April 24, 2024 5:00 p.m.

Sit 1341    :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+8° (+6°)     NE 14-21 kph      57% humidity 


Squirrel chewing on Walnut,

Towhee,

(Traffic Noises),

(Jet - American Eagle flight 3429...),

   (Chicago - Toronto),


Extras:

12:25 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,


3:15 a.m. -

Partly Cloudy,

Moon Shadows,

Quiet,


6:23 Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Mourning Dove 

Red-winged Blackbird,

Field Sparrow,


Morning Activity -

Box washing at Plan B Organic Farm,


Afternoon Activities -

Shopping at Costco,

   Dropped off hearing aids for repair,

Afternoon nap,

3 km Afternoon Trail Walk with dog,

   Mourning Dove 

   Goldfinches,

   Red-winged Blackbirds,

   Field Sparrow, 

Fresh deer tracks by east pond,   

Dog barking in distance,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Field Sparrow,

Starling,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.





Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Digital Painting - Sit Spot #1340 - April 23, 2024




April 23 Digital Painting



Tuesday, April 23, 2024 5:05 p.m.

Sit 1340   :   Brush Pile W   :    Cloudy with light rain 

+15° (+13°) SW 36-54 kph      50% humidity 


Wind in trees,

Tree branches squeaking,

Rain on tarp,


Extras:

12:05 a.m. -| Quiet,

2:00 a.m.   -| Moon Shadows,

                    | High thin clouds,


6:25 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Towhee,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Mourning Dove,

Field Sparrow,


Morning Activities -

Short dog walk,

To Gym,

   Got credit for time I was away,

   Did 2 k Treadmill walk,

   Managed .8 k run but had to stop

      to go to toilet,


Afternoon Activities -

Naturopath visit,

Work on digital painting,

3 k afternoon trail walk in rain,

   Carolina Wren,

   Wind in trees,

Almost no blooming flowers 

   due to wind & rain

   so did not record,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Robins

Field Sparrow,

White-throated Sparrow,

Towhee,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.




Trail Series #102