Monday, May 08, 2023

Spring Azure - Sit Spot #1504 - May 8, 2023





Spring Azure Butterfly



Monday, May 8, 2023 9:55 a.m.

Sit 1504   :   Southwest Ravine   :   Sunny 

+13° (+12°) N 9-14 kph 62% humidity 


House Wren,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Towhee,

Oriole,

Blue Jays,


Extras:

2:20 a.m. -

Cloudy,

American Toads trilling,

A few Spring Peepers calling,


4:20 a.m. -

Mostly clear sky,

Moon shadows,

A few stars,

One or two Spring Peepers peeping,


6:05 a.m. Sunrise -

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,


Along the Trails -

Blooms:

Apple Tree

Apricot Tree,

Barren Strawberry,

Blue Violets,

Daffodils,

Dandelions,

Dog Violet,

European Red Currant,

Forget-me-nots 

Forsythia,

Garlic Mustard,

1st Golden Alexanders,

Gooseberry,

Grape Hyacinth,

Ground Ivy

Jack-in-Pulpit,

Magnolia, 

Marsh Dandelions,

Marsh Marigold,

Narcissus,

Pear Tree,

Periwinkle,

Prairie Smoke, 

Purple Dead Nettle, 

Red Trillium,

Smaller Pussytoes,

Spring Beauties,

Sweet White Violet,

Tulips,

White Trilliums,

Wild Ginger,

Wild Strawberry,

Yellow Violet,


Birds:

Baltimore Oriole, 

Blue Jay,

Bluebirds,

Canadian Geese overhead,

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Chickadees,

Field Sparrow,

Flicker, 

Goldfinches,

House Wren,

Mourning Doves,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Robins,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Song Sparrow,

Towhee,

Tree Swallows,


Winterberry leaves starting to open,

1st Spring Azure butterfly, 

Tree Frog calling midafternoon, 

Basswood Tree leaves starting to open,


Cut Autumn Olives until saw out of power,

Cut East Prairie meadow 

  with grass shears & mower,

Raked about 3/4 of cut grasses

   until I was out of power,


8:30 p.m. - Spring Peepers in full song,


8:45 p.m. - Bats flying


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Cowbirds,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Baltimore Oriole,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Ladybug in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.




Photo Site #7 -
Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window






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