Sunrise - Sit Spot #796 - April 3, 2021

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

April 3, 2021 4:35 p.m.

Sit 796  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+9° (+5°) S 31-46 kph  29% humidity 

Very quiet,

(Traffic noises),

(Chainsaw in distance),

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 24...),

Some rain drops on tarp,

Extras:

6:40 a.m. -

Several Cardinals singing,

Mourning Doves cooing,

Crows cawing,

Chickadees “fee bee” songs,

Along the Trails - 

Cardinals,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Rooster,

Song Sparrows,

Crows,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Mourning Doves,

Bluebirds,

Fleur-Ange saw Cedar Waxwings on road,

Woodcock calling after dark,

Flowers seen blooming - 

Winter Aconite,

Hairy Bittercress,

Coltsfoot along the road,

Crocus,

Elm Tree,

American Hazel Shrub,

Silver Maple Tree

1st Periwinkle

Scilla,

Snowdrops,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Cowbird,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Ladybug in bathroom,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Siskin - Sit Spot #795 - April 2, 2021

Pine  Siskin

(Best I could get through the kitchen window)

April 2, 2021 10:25 a.m.

Sit 795  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

-1° (-7°) N 22-35 kph  34% humidity 

Chickadees,

Song Sparrow,

Goldfinches,

Wind in trees,

Crows,

(Jet  - Cargojet Airways flight 551...),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

6:45 a.m. -

Robins calling,

Crows cawing,

Mourning Doves cooing,

Along the trails -

Cardinals singing,

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

Chickadees calling,

Red-bellied Woodpecker calling,

Crows cawing,

Flicker,

Song Sparrows,

Flowers seen blooming - 

1st Winter Aconite,

Hairy Bittercress,

Coltsfoot along the road,

Crocus,

Elm Tree,

American Hazel Shrub,

Silver Maple Tree

Scilla,

Snowdrops,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Cowbird,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

Pine Siskin,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

North Ridge Trail - Sit Spot #794 - April 1, 2021

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

April 1, 2021 10:05 a.m.

Sit 794   Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

-2° (-8°) NW 22-33 kph 59% humidity 

Cardinal,

(Traffic noises),

Unidentified bird chirps,

Bluebirds,

Wind in trees,

Chickadee,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Donkey,

Rooster,

Nuthatch,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Snow flakes falling at noon,

Spring Peepers calling by road,

Flowers seen blooming - 

Hairy Bittercress,

Coltsfoot along the road,

Crocus,

Elm Tree,

American Hazel Shrub,

Scilla,

Snowdrops,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

More opening buds - Sit Spot #793 - March 31, 2021

More Spring Buds . . .

March 31, 2021 4:20 p.m.

Sit 793  : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+9° (+6°) W 22-37 kph  43% humidity 

Crows,

Chickadees "fee bee" calls,

(Traffic noises),

Mourning Doves cooing,

(Jet  - Republic Airlines Flight 5710...),

Wind in trees,

Branches clicking in wind,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Rooster,

Robins,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Bluebirds,

Chickadees,

6 White-tailed Deer in west meadow,

Spring Peepers calling,

1st Wood Frogs calling,

Cardinals singing,

Flowers seen blooming - 

Hairy Bittercress,

Crocus,

Elm Tree,

American Hazel Shrub,

Scilla,

Snowdrops,

Silver Maple Tree,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Snake - Spring Signs - Sit Spot #792 - March 30, 2021

1st Garter  Snake of the season

Leaves - Buds - Shoots

March 30, 2021 10:50 a.m.

Sit 792  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+12°(+10°) S 20-30 kph 38% humidity 

Song Sparrow,

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

Tree branches squeaking,

(Prop Plane),

Cardinal singing,

Woodpecker drumming in distance,

Red-tailed Hawk (?) in distance,

Blue Jays calling,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Spring Beauties up with flower  buds,

Rooster, 

Song Sparrow, 

Robins, 

Goldfinches, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Chickadees,

Choke Cherry leaf buds opening, 

Turkey Vulture overhead, 

1st Garter Snake of season,

Honeysuckle leaves opening,

Shadbush buds opening,

Bluebirds calling,

Giant  Blue Cohosh up at neighbours,

Flowers seen blooming - 

Hairy Bittercress,

Coltsfoot along the road,

Crocus,

Elm Tree,

American Hazel Shrub,

Scilla,

Snowdrops,

Red Maple Tree along the road,

Silver Maple Tree,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Cowbird,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window