Curled Dock - Satyr - Sit Spot - June 15, 2020

Curled Dock

with close up of a tiny flower

Little Wood Satyr

One of the most common butterflies

on our property these days

June 15, 2020 10:25

Sit 506 : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+18° (+18°) NE 22-31 kph  50%humidity 

Redstart,

Towhee,

Field Sparrow,

Wind in trees,

Trees creaking,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Dames Rocket blooming,

Riverbank Grape blooming  

(Prop Plane)

Mosquitoes,

(Traffic noises)

Extras:s

Along the trails -

5:40 a.m.

      Phoebe,

      Field Sparrow,

       Robins

Catbird,

Willow Flycatcher,

1st Canada Anemone blooming,

Common Yellowthroat,

House Wren,

Tree Swallows at birdhouse,

Bluebirds at birdhouse,

1st Grey Dogwood blooming,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Moth - Tulip Tree - Sit Spot - June 14, 2020

Common Angle Moth

Tulip Tree - Flower and Leaf

Blooming for a few days already in our yard

June 14, 2020 10:30 a.m.

Sit 505 : Brush Pile W : PC 

+15° (+14°) e 20-35 kph  53% humidity 

Field Sparrow,

(People talking in distance)

(Motercycle)

Crows,

Redstart,

Wind in trees,

Trees creaking,

Blue Jays,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

(Prop Plane)

(Traffic noises)

Extras :

Along the trails -

5:40 a.m.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Chickadees,

Phoebe,

Mourning Doves,

Rooster,

Cardinal,

Towhee,

Field Sparrow,

2 White-tailed Deer,

Common Yellowthroat,

Black-billed Cuckoo,

House Wren,

Green Frogs calling in p.m.

1st Cow Vetch blooming in p.m.,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site 6 - Close up of East Willow

Avens - Admiral - Sit Spot - June 13, 2020

White Avens

Red-spotted Admiral

June 13, 2020 10:22 a.m.

Sit 504 : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+13° (+12°) n 9-14 kph  46% humidity 

Field Sparrow,

Brown Thrasher,

Mourning Doves,

Redstart,

Mosquitoes,

Common Yellowthroat,

(Traffic noises)

Dames Rocket blooming  

Riverbank Grape blooming 

Prop Plane  

Extras:

Along the trails -

5:40 a.m. Rooster crowing,

        Phoebe singing

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Catbird,

Blue-winged Warbler,

Towhee,

1st White Avens,

1st Northern Bush Honeysuckle,

Song Sparrow,

Insect calls,

Crows,

4th tick of the season - on my shoulder 

1st  English Plantain blooming 

Green Frogs calling in p.m.

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Scarlet Tananger singing,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Rabbit,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site 3 - West Meadow View

Slime Mold - Sit Spot - June 12, 2020

Wolf Milk Slime Mold

June 12, 2020 10:18 a.m.

Sit 503 : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+14° (+13°) w 22-35 kph 56% humidity 

Towhee,

Redstart,

Field Sparrow,

(Traffic noises)

Common Yellowthroat,

Dames Rocket starting to fade,

Riverbank Grape blooming,

Extras:

Along the trails -

5:40 a.m, Cardinal,

       Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

        Song Sparrow,

Phoebe,

1st Wolf Milk Slime Mold

Yellow Warbler,

Tree Swallows,

Bluebirds,

Tick - on me

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk, 

Black Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Rose - Phoebe - Sit Spot - June 11, 2020

Multiflora Roses 

Started blooming today in our fields

A Phoebe chose an old nest

from last year's Barn Swallow

to raise her new babies 

on a light fixture in our barn.

June 11, 2020 11:00 a.m.

Sit 502 : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

+18° (+18°) w 31-44 kph 65% humidity 

Wind in trees,

(Traffic noises),

Song Sparrow,

Field Sparrow,

Brown Thrasher,

Cardinal,

(Jet - American Airlines flight 2188...)

Dames Rocket blooming nearby 

Riverbank Grape blooming nearby,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Common Yellowthroat,

Yellow Warbler,

Towhee,

Redstart ,

Blue-winged Warbler,

Black-billed Cuckoo,

Bluebird,

Robin,

Phoebe,

1st Multiflora Rose blooming,

1st Tulip Tree blooms spotted,

1st Red Raspberry seen blooming,

     (Actually, I missed the 1st blooms

       they are almost finished.)

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Rabbit,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7

Sunrise time from 2nd floor window.

(The Walnut Trees are almost in full leaf this week.)