European Red Currant - Sit Spot #1497 - May 1, 2023

European Red Currant

Monday, May 1, 2023 9:40 a.m.

Sit 1497   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy & light rain 

+6° (+2°) SW 22-33 kph 87% humidity 

Canadian Geese overhead,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Traffic noises)

Raindrops on tarp,

Cardinal,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Jet - Porter Airlines flight 2387...),

Song Sparrow,

Towhee,

Chickadees

Extras:

12:30 a.m. -

Mostly cloudy,

Calm,

Spring Peepers calling,

3:20 a.m.  -

Partly cloudy,

Calm,

A few stars showing,

Moon shadows,

1 or 2 Spring Peepers calling,

Dog barking in distance,

6:14 a.m. Sunrise -

Robins,

Chickadees,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Cardinals,

Field Sparrow,

Along the Trails -

Blooms:

Apricot Tree,

Blue Violets,

Daffodils,

Dandelions,

Downy Serviceberry

1st European Red Currant,

Forget-me-nots 

Forsythia,

Grape Hyacinth,

Hyacinth,

Magnolia, 

Marsh Marigold,

Narcissus,

Periwinkle,

Purple Dead Nettle, 

Red Trillium,

Scilla,

Sweet White Violet,

Wild Ginger,

Wild Strawberry,

Yellow Violet,

Birds:

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Field Sparrow,

1st House Wren 

Mourning Doves,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Towhee,

White-breasted Nuthatch

Spring Peepers @ 10:30 a.m.

Field Horsetail up,

One Chorus Frog in p.m.

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out from West Brush Pile