Song Sparrow - Sit Spot #798 - April 5, 2021

I watched this Song Sparrow

circle among 3 trees and a rosebush

for about 8 minutes this morning

usually stopping at the same branches to sing.

April 5, 2021 9:50 a.m.

Sit 798  : Brush Pile W ; Partly Cloudy 

+7° (+6°) NE 7-11 kph 53% humidity 

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Chickadees "fee bee" calls,

Crows cawing,

(Prop Plane),

Robins chirping,

Cardinals singing,

Mourning Doves cooing,

Blue Jays screaming,

(Traffic noises),

Goldfinches "potato chip chip" calls,

Flicker calling,

Extras:

6:30 a.m. -

Cardinals,

Robins,

Song Sparrows,

Mourning Doves,

Rooster,

Along the trails -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Chickadees,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Raven edge of west meadow,

Song Sparrows,

Killdeer,

Many, many Trout Lilly leaves up,

Garter Snake,

Flowers seen blooming - 

Winter Aconite,

Hairy Bittercress,

American Hazel Shrub,

Silver Maple Tree,

Periwinkle,

Scilla,

Snowdrops,

Spring Beauties,

1st Daffodils,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Cowbirds,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel,

Boxelder Bug in kitchen.

Photo Site  #2 - East Willow

 

Spring Beauty - Sit Spot #797 - April 4, 2021

Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty

April 4, 2021 9:40 a.m.

Sit 797  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+3° (+2°) NW 4-6 kph  75% humidity 

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

(Traffic noises),

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Song Sparrow,

Flicker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

(Jet  - FedEx Express flight 192...),

Towhee?? (Not sure yet),

Extras:

6:40 a.m. - 

Cardinals singing,

Mourning Doves cooing,

Along the trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinals,

Donkey,

Rooster,

Mourning Doves,

Crows,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Flicker,

Song Sparrow 

Woodcock,

Rabbit,

Killdeer,

Mourning Cloak butterfly,

Cowbirds in evening,

Flowers seen blooming - 

Winter Aconite,

Hairy Bittercress,

Coltsfoot along the road,

Crocus,

American Hazel Shrub,

Red Maple Tree along the road,

Silver Maple Tree,

Periwinkle,

Scilla,

Snowdrops,

1st Spring Beauties,

Trout Lily Leaves are up,

Toothwort Leaves are up and buds are showing,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo  Site #9

Looking out from West Brush Pile

Cleaned up some dogwoods from east end of east pond this morning.

Cut down the dead Pine Tree by the asparagus patch this afternoon.

Looked for wild flowers in the east neighbours woodlot this afternoon & took a 5 k walk along the road

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.