Wood Frogs Calling - Sit Spot #1318 - March 31, 2024

Wood Frogs Calling

Sunday, March 31, 2024 4:00 p.m.

Sit 1318.  :   Brush Pile W    :     Partly cloudy 

+8° (+7°)     SW 7-11 kph.          62% humidity 

Crows,

Bluebirds,

(Traffic Noises),

Robins,

(Prop Plane),

Extras:

(11:05 p.m.) -| Cloudy,

2:10 a.m.     -| Quiet,

7:03 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Morning Activities -

Made our usual Sunday morning crêpes,

Short Dog Walk,

To Gretzky indoor track,

   5 km walk on track,

Afternoon Activities -

Afternoon nap,

Afternoon 3km walk with Marigold,

   Chickadees,

   White-breasted Nuthatch,

   Carolina Wren,

   Crows,

   1st Phoebe,

   Cardinal, 

   Bluebird,

   Robins,

   Blue Jay,

   Turkey Vulture overhead,

   Back very sore during and after walk,

Another nap with heat on back,

1 km walk with dog in evening,

   6:00 p.m. Spring Peepers calling,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinch,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Ladybugs in kitchen,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Trail Series #80

Another Sunrise - Sit Spot #1317 - March 30, 2024

Another Sunrise

Saturday, March 30, 2024 2:50 p.m.

Sit 1317   :   Brush Pile W.  :   Cloudy

+8° (+8°)     SW 6-9 kph         37% humidity

(Prop Plane),

Robins,

Blue Jay,

(Jet - Emirates flight 242),

   (Toronto - Dubai)

Flicker,

Extras:

12:00 a.m. -

Quiet,

Stars shining,

2:15 a.m. -

Quiet,

Stars shining & moon shadows,

7:05 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Crows,

Cardinals,

Robins

Carolina Wren,

Mourning Dove,

(Merlin App),

(Song Sparrow),

A.M. Activities -

Short Dog Walk,

5 km walk at Gretzky indoor track,

Listened to CBC Radio Quirks & Quarks,

Afternoon Activities -

2.85 km Trail Walk with Marigold,

Afternoon nap,

Mac Most videos,

Worked on digital art,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinch,

Grackle,

Junco,

Mallards flying over,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Carolina Wren,

Ladybugs in kitchen,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Trail Series #79

Food - Sit Spot #1316 - March 29 2024

I was 1st to use our new stove & oven

Banana Bread this morning,

Sausage/Bean Stew this afternoon

Friday, March 29, 2024 3:10 p.m.

Sit 1316  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+6° (+2°)  NW 22-33 kph   46% humidity 

Chickadees fee-bee calls,

Cardinal,

Crows,

(Traffic Noises),

Blue Jay, 

(Jet -  Delta Airlines flight 332),

   (Frankfurt - Detroit),

Robins,

Extras:

12:15 a.m. -| Quiet,

3:00 a.m.   -| Stars shining,

                   | Moon Shadows,

7:07 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Goldfinches,

Crows,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Flicker,

Mallards,

Squirrels chattering,

Morning Activities -

Baked banana bread in our new oven,

Short dog walk,

Finished calendar work on computer,

Watched a long video re computer password safety,

Afternoon Activities,

Afternoon nap,

2.7 km Afternoon Trail walk With Marigold

   Flicker,

   Blue Jay, 

   Red-winged Blackbirds,

   Crows,

   Chickadees, 

   Cardinal,

Made a bean/sausage stew in oven,

   Took more time than expected, as usual,

Short dog walk after supper,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Robin,

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Trail Series #78

Trail Series #77 - Sit Spot #1315 - March 28, 2024

Trail Series #77

Thursday, March 28, 2024 4:05 p.m.

Sit 1315   :   West Porch   :   Mostly Sunny

+8° (+5°)     SW 22-33 kph  46% humidity 

Robins,

Crows,

(Traffic Noises),

(Wind Chimes),

(Prop Plane),

Chickadees, 

Carolina Wren,

Extras:

12:00 a.m. -| Quiet,

2:20 a.m.   -| Cloudy,

7:09 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Crows,

Cardinals,

Squirrel chattering,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Chickadees,

Morning Activities -

Short Dog Walk,

Removed books from database,

Took discarded books to Herbarium staff,

Picked up water from well,

Bought cat & dog food in Brantford,

Afternoon Activities -

Made an Instacart order from Zehrs,

Afternoon 2.3 km Trail Walk,

   Flickers,

   Wood Frogs,

   Chickadees, 

   Turkey Vulture overhead,

    Robins,

   Garter Snake,

   Flowers:

      Scilla,

      Hairy Bittercress,

      Whitlow Grass,

      Snowdrops,

      Crocus,

Brief afternoon nap,

Received Instacart order,

Received new Kitchen Stove,

Made supper for Fleur-Ange and I,

(Forgot to put “Tracker” on dog this morning,)

   Glad she did not get away,

(Forgot to turn on growlights this morning),

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Cowbird ?

Crows,

Goldfinch,

Robin,

Starling,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Ladybugs in kitchen,

Grey Squirrel.