New Leaves - Sit Spot #1499 - May 3, 2023

We have one precocious Walnut Tree

It always starts it's leaves

weeks before the others

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 4:15 p.m.

Sit 1499   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy with rain 

+9° (+6°)     NW 17-26 kph    87% humidity 

Rain on tarp,

(Traffic noises),

Flicker,

(Train),

Extras:

12:05 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Rain,

4:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

6:12 a.m. Sunrise -

Carolina Wren,

Phoebe,

Field Sparrow,

Robin,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Crow,

Along the Trails -

Blooms:

Apricot Tree,

Blue Violets,

Daffodils,

Dandelions,

Downy Serviceberry

European Red Currant,

Forget-me-nots 

Forsythia,

Garlic Mustard,

Grape Hyacinth,

Hyacinth,

Magnolia, 

Marsh Marigold,

Narcissus,

Periwinkle,

Purple Dead Nettle, 

Red Trillium,

Scilla,

Spicebush 

Spring Beauties,

Sweet White Violet,

Tulips opening,

Wild Ginger,

Wild Strawberry,

Yellow Violet,

Birds:

Blue Jay,

Cardinals,

Carolina Wren,

Chipping Sparrow,

Flicker 

Goldfinches,

Mourning Doves,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Towhee,

Grey Squirrel,

4 White-tailed Deer,

Winterberry leaves emerging,

Domestic  Plum almost in bloom,

Hawthorn leaves getting larger,

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As I look out while walking our trails,

there is a green haze from new leaves.

Leaves are out and getting larger on

Choke Cherries, Honeysuckles,

Manitoba Maples, Raspberries,

and Autumn Olives.

I am reminded of scenes from

the distant past i.e. my early school days.

Back then, in the early 50’s, at my one-room

country Kansas School, our school year

was finished at the end of April.

Yes, only 8 months of school.

The poor city kids had to go another month.

Anyway, my memory is of leaves

suddenly opening up along the trails

near the school much like they do now

in Ontario in early to mid-May creating

a new and welcome green-hued vista.

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Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Cowbird,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Flicker,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

1st Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Phoebe,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow