Friday, August 16, 2024

Sailboats - Sit Spot #1455 - August 16, 2024




Sailing School on Hamilton Harbour



Friday, August 16, 2024  2:05 p.m.

Sit 1455    :    Hamilton Waterfront    :     Cloudy 

+25° (+31°)    E 6-9 kph                          65% humidity 


Water lapping gently against the shore,

Electric bicycle cruising by,

Nine sailboats in the harbour,

Several people walking on the trail,

A cormorant popped up from underwater,

A gull with a fish in its mouth landed in front of me,

A kayak with a fisherman paddled by,


Extras:

(11:30 p.m.) -| Crickets  & other Insects Calling,

1:30 a.m.      -| Some stars showing,

3:20 a.m.      -| A few light clouds,


5:55 a.m. - Bats flying,


6:28 Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Goldfinches,


Morning Activities -

To Dundas for chiropractor,

To RBG for Herbarium volunteering,


Afternoon Activities -

5 km walk on Hamilton Waterfront,

Flowers seen blooming:

    Alyssum, Hoary

    Aster, New England

    Bindweed, Field

    Bindweed, Hedge

    Black-eyed Susan

    Bouncing bet

    Bur cucumber, One-seeded

    Burdock, common

    Butter and Eggs

    Catnip

    Celandine

    Chicory

    Cinquefoil, Rough

    Clover, White

    Clover, White Sweet

    Coneflower, Gray headed

    Coneflower, Tall

    Crown-vetch, Purple

    Dandelion, Common

    Dodder

    Evening-primrose, Common

    Fleabane, Daisy

    Galinsoga, Small-flowered

    Goldenrod, Canada

    Goldenrod, Tall

    Groundsel, Sticky

    Harebell

    Heal all

    Horseweed

    Knapweed, Brown

    Knotweed

    Loosestrife,  purple

    Mallow, Common

    Mugwort

    Mullen, Common

    Mullen, Moth

    Nightshade, Bittersweet

    Plantain, English

    Queen Anne’s lace

    Rocket, Dames

    Rose, Rugosa

    Silverweed

    Smartweed, Nodding

    Smartweed, Water

    Snowberry

    Sow-thistle, Field

    Spurge, Spotted

    St. Johnswort, Common

    Swallowwort

    Tansey

    Teasel

    Thistle,  Bull

    Thistle, Canada

    Touch-me-not, Spotted

    Trefoil, Birdsfoot

    Vervain, Blue

    Wall rocket slender

    Water Horehound, European

    Water-lily,  Fragrant

    Yarrow


Quick dog walk at home before the rain,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Cardinal,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren.





Cormorant 
Getting ready for Cirque du Soleil





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