Saturday, May 13, 2023

Snake -Sit Spot #1509 -Saturday, May 13, 2023.





Longest Milk Snake I have seen 
on our property



Saturday, May 13, 2023 5:00 p.m.  

Sit 1509    :   Southwest Ravine : Mostly cloudy 

+23° (+23°)  SE 7-11                 31% humidity 


Song Sparrow,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Many Mosquitoes,

Chickadees,

1st Black-billed Cuckoo,

(Train),

(Traffic noises),


Extras:

12:40 a.m. -

Toads calling,

1 Spring Peeper calling,

(Traffic noises)

Light clouds,


5:59 a.m. Sunrise -

Robins,

Crows,

Cardinals,

Grey Squirrel,


Along the late afternoon Trails  -

Blooms:

Apple Tree,

Apricot Tree,

Barren Strawberry,

Blue Violets,

1st Bluebell,

Celandine,

Dandelions,

European Red Currant,

Forget-me-nots 

Forsythia,

Garlic Mustard,

Golden Alexanders,

Gooseberry ,

Grape Hyacinth,

Ground Ivy

Jack-in-Pulpit,

1st Lilac, 

Lilly of the Valley, 

Magnolia, 

Marsh Marigold,

Pear Tree,

Periwinkle,

Prairie Smoke, 

Purple Dead Nettle,

Quince, 

Smooth Serviceberry,

Sweet White Violet,

Thyme-leaved Speedwell,

Tulips,

1st White Iris, 

White Violets,

White Trilliums,

Wild Ginger,

Wild Strawberry,

Yellow Violet,


Birds:

Baltimore Oriole 

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Catbird,

Chickadees,

Crows,

House Wren,

Orioles,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Robins,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Song Sparrow,

 Green Frogs calling in west pond,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Cowbird,

Crows,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Baltimore Oriole,

Turkey Vultures overhead,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.





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