June 21 art - Sit Spot #1743. - June 21, 2025

 

Saturday, June 21, 2025 7:00 p.m.

Sit 1743   :    East porch. :  Partly cloudy 

+30° (+36°)  S 27-41 kph   48% humidity 

Common Yellowthroat,

Peewee,

Robins, 

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Traffic Noises), 

Warbling Vireo, 

Cardinal,

(Train),

Crowsż

Extras:

(11:40 p.m.) -

Clear,

Quiet,

Many fireflies,

1:05 a.m. -| Cloudy,

2:30 a.m. -| Quiet,

                 -| Many fireflies,

4:10 a.m. -

Partly cloudy,

Moon showing through,

Quiet,

A few fireflies,

5:20 a.m. - 

Bats still flying,

5:41 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Warbling Vireo,

Robins,

Crows,

Carolina Wren,

Mourning Dove, 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Cardinal,

Cowbird,

Morning Activities -

Short dog walk,

To Sobeys Parking lot for group walk/run,

4.3 km walk with walk/run group,

Back home to work on calendar log,

Tried to clean desktop while listening to CBC,

Listened to “Under the Influence” on CBC,

Afternoon Activities -

Listened to part of “Quirks & Quarks” on CBC,

(Too much about how south of border activities

   are messing up world science projects),

More desk cleaning,

Found information about my uncle Cecil in a folder,

Very active in South Pacific during WW II,

Forecast was for rain but it did not happen,

Mowed east lawn, north lawn, and 

   mowed down goldenrods in the east paddock,

Had to stop in middle of mowing to go to town for gas,

2.1 km Trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Worked on today’s digital art,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Baltimore Oriole,

Robins,

Warbling Vireo,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel.

June 20 art - Sit Spot #1742 - June 20, 2025

Friday, June 20, 2025 2:25 p.m.

Sit 1742    :    Ham.Waterfront     :   Mostly cloudy 

+26°(+30°)    W 11-17 kph             48% humidity 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Cormorants,

Yellow Warbler,

Song Sparrow, 

Warbling Vireo, 

(Traffic Noises), 

Bicyclists,

(Sailboats in harbour)

Canada Geese,

Swans,

Extras:

12:25 a.m. -| Cloudy,

2:30 a.m.   -| Many fireflies flashing,

4:05 a.m.   -|. Quiet,

Morning Activities - 

Very short dog walk,

To RBG Herbarium for volunteer work,

Afternoon Activities -

Drove to Hamilton Waterfront Trail,

Walked 5 km while recording flowers in bloom,

Anemone, Canada

Avens, White

Avens, Wood *

Bindweed, Hedge

Bugloss, Viper's *

Buttercup, Tall *

Celandine *

Cinquefoil, Rough

Cinquefoil, Sulphur *

Cleavers

Clover, White *

Crown-vetch, Purple *

Daisy, Oxeye

Dandelion, Common *

Dogwood, Gray 

Fleabane, Common

Fleabane, Daisy

Galinsoga, Small-Flowered *

Grass, Reed Canary

Ground Ivy *

Groundsel, Common * 

Groundsel, Sticky * 

Hemlock, Poison *

Honeysuckle, Amur * 

Hoptree, Common

Hound's Tongue *

Iris, Yellow *

Mallow, Common *

Mallow, Musk *

Medick, Black *

Moneywort *

Motherwort *

Mustard, Garlic *

Nightshade, Bittersweet *

Orchard Grass * 

Peppergrass, Field *

Pimpernel, Scarlet *

Plantain, English *

Raspberry, Black 

Raspberry, Purple-Flowering 

Rocket, Dame's *

Rocket, Yellow *

Rose, Multiflora * 

Rose, Rugosa *

Rose, Dog *

Rush, Flowering *

Saint Johnswort, Common *

Silverweed

Swallowwort *

Thistle, Canada *

Trefoil, Birdsfoot *

Vetch, Cow * 

Wallrocket *

Yarrow, Common *

1 km Trail walk with Marigold when I got home,

Mowed some of trails on both east and west meadows,

.5 km Trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Worked on digital montage,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Hummingbird,

Baltimore Oriole,

Pewee,

Robins,

Warbling Vireo,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

June 19 art - Sit Spot #1741 - June 19, 2025

Thursday, June  19, 2025 9:35 a.m.

Sit 1741    :   Brush Pile E   :     Cloudy 

+21° (+24°)  SW 7-11 kph        83% humidity 

Mosquitoes,

Wind in trees,

(Traffic Noises), 

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Extras:

12:50 a.m. -| Many fireflies flashing,

2:40 a.m.   -| Mostly cloudy,

                   -| Quiet

5:30 a.m. - Bats still flying,

Morning Activities - 

Attempted to get weather station working again,

Unsuccessful,

1.3 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Trimmed edges of east trails,

Afternoon Activities -

Listened to iWatch use demo,

Drove to town to bank and grocery store,

4 km walk on road,

1.2 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

1 km trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Worked on today’s digital art,