Knapweed - Sit Spot #896 - July 11, 2021

Spotted Knapweed

centaurée du Rhin

(Centaurea stoebe)

Sunday, July 11, 2021 10:30 a.m.

Sit 896  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with rain 

+17° (+17°) NE 4-6 kph  94% humidity 

Common Yellowthroat,

Raindrops on tarp,

Mosquitoes,

Song Sparrow,

Extras:

1:40 a.m -

Cool, quiet,

No fireflies,

1 Bat

5:40 a.m. -

House Wren,

Crows,

Cardinal,

Phoebe,

Bats still flying,

Along the trails -

House Wren,

Robins,

Common Yellowthroat,

Cardinal,

1st Fringed Loosestrife blooming,

Scraped 170 LDD moths & eggs

    from trees close to house,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Bluebirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinch,

Grackle,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Below is a list of flowers seen during the

    last 10 days. Some species have started,

    some have finished, and some were only

    seen on some days. The time of day of the

    walk often determines if a flower is blooming

    and sometimes I just absentmindedly miss

    seeing a flower.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint