Sunday, March 26, 2023

Breakfast - Sit Spot $1463 - March 26, 2023






I have been making crêpes for breakfast
every Sunday for a couple of years
since I learned how in a cooking class



Sunday March 26, 2023 10:15 a.m.

Sit 1463   :   Brush Pile W   :   Sunny 

+3° (-3°) W 30-45 kph 65% humidity 


Crows,

Song Sparrow,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - JetBlue Airways flight 687...),


Extras:

1:40 a.m. -

Still high winds,

Cloudy,

Power off,


5:40 a.m. -

Still windy,

Power back on,


7:15 a.m.  Sunrise -

Robins singing,

Cardinals,

Crows,


Along the trails,

Cardinal,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

1st Flicker of season 

Crows ,

Robins,

Chickadees,

Bluebirds,

Blue Jays,


Fleur-Ange pointed out that

    our Snowdrops are blooming!


Afternoon Road Walk -

1st Red Maples blooming,

1st Coltsfoot blooming near us,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

1st Cowbird of the season,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Boxelder Bug in kitchen,

Lady Bug in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.





Photo Site #8 - West Pond





Saturday, March 25, 2023

Locust Tree Drawing / Lichens - Sit Spot #1462 - March 25, 2023






Black Locust Tree Drawing





Lichens on a fallen Tree Branch



Saturday, March 25, 2023 4:35 p.m.

Sit 1462   :   Brush Pile W   :   Mostly cloudy 

+11° (+9°)   S 26-44 kph       94% humidity 


Robins,

Bluebirds,

Gulls overhead,

Crows,

Cardinal,

(Train),

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Cargojet Airways flight 2386),

Wind in trees,

Wind getting stronger,

   (Warning of gusts between 90 to 100 kph coming),


Extras:

12:50 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

Wind from the East,


7:15 a.m. Sunrise -

Heavy rain,

Strong east wind,


Along the late afternoon trails -

Grey Squirrel,

Cardinal,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Robins,

Bluebirds,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,

High wind in trees!

   Tree down over driveway,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Canada Geese flying overhead,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug in kitchen,

Lady Bug in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.





Photo Site #7 - 
Sunrise from 2nd Floor Window



Friday, March 24, 2023

Owl - Sit Spot #1461 - March 24, 2023






Screech Owl in Hendrie Valley



Friday, March 24, 2023 8:10 p.m.

Sit 1461   :   East Porch   :   Cloudy & dark

+3° (0°)       E 11-17 kph     65% humidity 


Dog barking in distance,

(Traffic noises),

Coyotes howling in distance,

1st Woodcock of season twittering,

(Jet - Porter Airlines flight 2480...),


Extras:

12:15 a.m. -

Great Horned Owl calling,

A few stars showing,

Maybe a small owl flew by?


7:17 a.m. Sunrise -

Robins,

Cardinals,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Black Squirrel,


Plants in Bloom Along RBG Trails -

1st Winter Aconite,

1st Netted Iris,

1st Scilla,

Skunk Cabbage,

1st Alder,

Pallida Witch Hazel 

Jelena Witch Hazel,

Westerstede Witch Hazel,

Primavera Witch Hazel,

Brandis Witch Hazel,

Agnis Witch Hazel,

Barmstedt Gold Witch Hazel,

Sandra Witch Hazel,

Rochester Witch Hazel,

Wisley Supreme Witch Hazel,

Hairy Bittercress 

Pennycress,

1st Beaked Hazel,

1st Coltsfoot,

1st Speckled Alder,

1st Turkish Hazel,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug in kitchen,

Lady Bug in kitchen,

Black Squirrel.






Photo Site #6 - 
Close-up of East Willow




Thursday, March 23, 2023

West Meadow - Sit Spot #1460 - March 23, 2023






West Meadow - snow almost gone!



Thursday, March 23, 2023 9:30 a.m.

Sit 1460   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy with rain 

+8° (+5°)    SW 17- 26 kph     93% humidity 


Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Rain on tarp,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet  Air Canada Jazz flight 771...),


Extras:

4:15 a.m. -

Heavy Clouds,

Quiet,


7:19 a.m. Sunrise -

Cardinal,

Red-winged Blackbirds,


Along the trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Cardinals,

Robins, 

Killdeer,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

1st Song Sparrow of the season,

Downy Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug in kitchen,

Lady Bug in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.





Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail





Wednesday, March 22, 2023

New Plants - Sit Spot #1459 - March 22, 2023





Last week - dirt
This week - plants



Wednesday, March 22, 2023 4:30 p.m.

Sit 1459   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+8° (+6°) S 14-20 kph 71% humidity 


Crows in distance,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - United Airlines flight 1953...),


Extras:

12:40 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,


7:21 a.m. Sunrise -

Crows,

Cardinal, 

Red-winged Blackbirds 


Along the late afternoon trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Robins,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug in kitchen,

Lady Bug in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.





Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail





Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Swans - Sit Spot #1458 - March 21, 2023




Lots of Tundra Swans overhead
I only managed this one photo
of part of one flock



Tuesday, March 21, 2023 10:15 a.m.

Sit 1458   :   Brush Pile W   :   Mostly cloudy.

+3° (-1°)     SW 20-30 kph     65% humidity 


Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Traffic noises),

Robins,

Tundra Swans flying overhead,

Cardinal,


Extras:

1:50 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,


7:22 a.m. Sunrise -

Cardinal,

Chickadee,

Mourning Doves,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Robins,

Black Squirrel,


Along the Trails -

Tundra Swans - 6 flocks overhead,

Black Squirrel,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Unidentified Gull flying overhead,

Robins,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Blue Jays,


Fleur-Ange saw 1st Killdeer on road in p.m.


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Bluebirds,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Starling,

Downy Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug in kitchen,

Lady Bug in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.





Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint




Art work in progress



Monday, March 20, 2023

Tracks - Sit Spot #1458 - March 20, 2023





Bird Tracks in Snow



Monday, March 20, 2023 10:35 a.m.

Sit 1458   :   Brush Pile W   :   Sunny 

0° (-6°) SW 30-41 kph 59% humidity 


Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinals,

Crows, 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - WestJet flight 1246...),


Extras:

2:20 a.m.

Light clouds,

Quiet,

Some stars showing,


7:24 a.m. Sunrise -

Cardinal,

Robin,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Goldfinch,

Mourning Dove,

Crow,


Along the Trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Crows,

Bluebirds,

3 White-tailed Deer,

Robins,


5:24 p.m. - Vernal Equinox


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug in kitchen,

Lady Bug in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.




Photo Site #2 - East Willow





Sunday, March 19, 2023

Insect Writing - Sit Spot #1457 - March 19, 2023





Insect Message 
or Insect Art?



Sunday, March 19, 2023 10:20 a.m.

Sit 1457   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

-5° (-13°)    W 30-39 kph       73% humidity 


Wind in trees,

Tree branches clicking,

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 675...),

Cardinal singing,

Chickadees Fee-bee calls,

(Traffic noises),

Blue Jays,


Extras:

3:40 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

Light breeze,

Fresh snow on the ground,


7:26 a.m. Sunrise

Grey Squirrel,

Juncos,

Cardinal,

Snowing heavily,


Along the Trails -

Chickadees,

Black Squirrel,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Several cm of new snow,

   - very light and fluffy,

Rabbit tracks,

Deer tracks,

Coyote tracks,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Mourning Doves,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.




Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site






Saturday, March 18, 2023

Day Lillies - Sit Spot #1456 - March 18, 2023





Day Lilies 
poking out of the ground



Saturday, March 18, 2023 5:45 p.m.

Sit 1456  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy

-5° (-13°)   W 30-41 kph.   79% humidity


(Traffic noises),

(Jet - American Airlines flight 669…),

Wind in the trees,


Extras:

3:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,


7:28 a.m. Sunrise -

Crows,

Cardinal,

Black Squirrel,


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8 km walk on road

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Along the late afternoon Trails -

Many Robins in west meadow sumacs,

First snow then sunshine then snow . . .,

Very icy on part of trails,

Muddy on other parts of the trails,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

1st House Finch of the season,

Canada Geese flying overhead,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Caroline Wren,

Boxelder bug in kitchen,

Ladybug in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.




Photo Site #9 -
Looking out from West Brush Pile