July 4 art - Sit Spot #1756 - July 4, 2025

Friday, July 4, 2025 2:55 p.m.

Sit 1756.   :  Ham. Waterfront Trail  : Clear 

+24° (26°)   SE 9-14 kph.                 41% humidity 

35 Canada Geese on trail beside sit spot,

Mallard,

Waves lapping on shore,

Cardinal, 

18 Sailboats on harbour,

Song Sparrow,

Extras:

12:05 a.m. -| Quiet,

2:00 a.m.   -| Only 2 or 3 Fireflies

3:40 a.m.   -|

5:25 - Bats flying,

5:47 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

Field Sparrow,

Mourning Dove, 

Chickadees,

Crows,

Cardinal,

Pewee,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Warbling Vireo,

Morning Activities -

Volunteer work at RBG Herbarium,

Processed 16 cubbies of plant folders,

Put 16 new cubbies of folders in freezer,

Wild Flower walk in Rose Garden & Hendrie Valley,

Afternoon Activities -

5 km walk on Hamilton Waterfront Trail,

Noted wild flowers in bloom on the trail,

Blooming flowers at RBG & Waterfront trail:

Anemone, Canada

Arrowhead, Common

Avens, White

Bindweed, Field *

Bindweed, Hedge 

Bladderwort, Common

Bouncing Bet *

Bugloss, Viper's *

Burdock, Great *

Butterfly Weed

Campion, White *

Catalpa, Northern *

Catnip *

Celandine *

Chamomile, Scentless *

Chickweed, Common * 

Cinquefoil, Common

Cinquefoil, Rough

Clover, White *

Clover, White Sweet *

Crown-vetch, Purple *

Dandelion, Common *

Dogbane, Spreading

Dogwood, Silky 

Fleabane, Common

Fleabane, Daisy

Galinsoga, Small-Flowered *

Grass, Bottle-Brush

Groundsel, Common * 

Hedge-Parsley, Upright *

Henbit *

Lily, Day *

Loosestrife, Fringed

Mallow, Common *

Medick, Black *

Milkweed, Common

Milkweed, Swamp

Moneywort *

Motherwort *

Mullein, Common *

Mullein, Moth *

Mustard, Field *

Nightshade, Bittersweet *

Nipplewort *

Parsnip, Cow

Pickerelweed

Pimpernel, Scarlet *

Pink, Deptford *

Queen Anne's Lace *

Rocket, Dame's *

Rose, Rugosa *

Saint Johnswort, Common *

Silverweed

Sow Thistle, Field *

Swallowwort *

Thimbleweed

Thistle, Bull *

Thistle, Canada *

Thistle, Nodding *

Tick-Trefoil, Pointed-Leaved

Touch-Me-Not, Pale

Trefoil, Birdsfoot *

Vetch, Cow *

Wallrocket *

Water Lily, Sweet Scented

Wood Sorrel, Creeping

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Yarrow, Common *

Back home:

Worked on today’s digital painting,

.9 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,