--- Sit Spot #1715 - May 17, 2025

Saturday, May 17, 2025 7:50 p.m.

Sit 1715    :   East Porch    :    Cloudy 

+15° (+14°)  W 21-32 kph     66% humidity

Downy Woodpecker, 

Mourning Dove, 

Robins,

Cardinal, 

Oriole,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Crows, 

Chickadees,

Yellow Warbler,

Grackle,

(Merlin App),

(Titmouse),

Extras:

12:00 a.m. - Tree frogs calling,

                  - Cloudy

1:45 a.m. - Tree frogs calling,

               - Cloudy,

               - Distant Lightning east & north,

               - No Thunder,

               - Bats flying,

 3:25 a.m.- Cloudy,

                - Tree frogs  calling,

                - Distant Northeast lightning,

                - A few rain drops

5:55 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Yellow Warbler,

Morning Activities -

To Landsdowne for group walk/run,

Walked 5 km with Donna,

Went through some May photos

   looking for flowers,

Listened to CBC “Under the Influence”

Afternoon Activities -

Listeded to CBC “Quirks & Quarks”,

Napped for 50 minutes after lunch,

Found a tick on my sock (#8)

1 km Trail walk with Marigold,

Cleaned Raspberry canes, Grapevines,

   and a fallen tree from the labyrinth trails,

Mowed the labyrinth,

1 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

Fleur-Ange found 6 more Morels on the trails,

Fleur-Ange found a tick in the dog’s water bowl,

   and one on her body (#2 for her),

8:50 p.m. - Fleur-Ange found another tick

    in her hair (#3)

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Hummingbird,

Oriole,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk.

May 16 art - Sit Spot #1714 - May 16, 2025

Friday, May 16, 2025 2:25 p.m.

Sit 1714    :   Hamilton Waterfront Trail    :   Sunny

+27°(+31°)   W 17-28 kph                 36% humidity

Canadian Geese,

Yellow Warbler,

Cormorants,

Warbling Vireo,

Cadinal,

Extras:

12:10 a.m. -| Cloudy,

2:25 a.m.   -| Tree Frogs calling,

3:50 a.m.  -| Cloudy with rain,

                 -| Lots of lightning,

                 -| Very little thunder,

5:56 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Carolina Wren,

Cardinal,

Field Sparrow,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Crows,

Song Sparrow,

(Merlin App),

(Warbling Vireo),

(Northern Waterthrush),

Morning Activities -

To RBG Herbarium to volunteer,

Hendrie Valley wild flower walk,

Common Chickweed,

Gill-over0-the-Ground,

Dandelion,

Common Mallow,

Celandine,

Garlic Mustard,

Yellow Rocket,

Purple Dead Nettle,

Pennycress,

Kidneyleaf Buttercup,

Wild Geranium

Red Baneberry,

Plantain-leaf Pussytoes,

Lowbush Blueberry,

Wood Anemone,

Yellow Violet,

Three-leaf Toothwort,

Bellwort,

Woodruff,

Afternoon Activities -

To waterfront trail for after lunch walk,

Only did 3 km as my right knee was very sore,

Short .7k Trail walk with Marigold before supper,

1.1 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold 

   after supper,

Worked on digital painting,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Oriole,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel. 

 

May 15 art - Sit Spot #1713 - May 15, 2025

Thursday, May 15, 2025 9:40 a.m.

Sit 1713    :   Brush Pile E    :   Sunny 

+17° (+17°)  SE 8-11 kph       76% humidity 

Mosquitoes, 

Red Squirrel chattering,

Cardinal, 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Mourning Dove,  

Crows, 

Goldfinches, 

Common Yellowthroat,

Field Sparrow, 

Song Sparrow,

(Traffic Noises), 

(Merlin App), 

(Tufted Titmouse),

(Catbird),l

Extras:

(11:45 p.m.) -

Stars shining,

1 or 2 Spring Peepers calling,

Tree Frogs calling,

2:35 a.m. -

Partly Cloudy,

1 or 2 Spring Peepers calling,

Tree Frogs calling,

Bats flying,

5:57 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Carolina Wren,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Cardinal,

(Merlin App),

(Warbling Vireo)

Morning Activities -

Made waffles for breakfast,

1.8 km Trail walk with Marigold,

Planted our Christmas Tree

   between tall grass meadow and labyrinth,

Afternoon Activities -

Drove to Mohawk Park for walk,

Park was closed for children’s water event,

Walked the Dianne & Deb around the park

   and down the regular street trails for 5 k,

Shopped for ice cream at Metro’s,

Shopped for Soy milk, Milk, Hot Dogs for dog

   at Shoppers,

Stopped for gas for lawn mower,

Prepared plot for Marigold plants and planted them,

1.8 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

New blooms sighted today,

Mayapple,

Lily of the Valley,

Wild Geraniums,

Golden Alexanders,

Worked on digital painting for today,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Hummingbird,

Oriole,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Christmas Tree

Finally in the Ground