Sedge - Sit Spot #808 - April 15, 2021

Unidentified Sedge

April 15, 2021 9:55 a.m.

Sit 808   : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+3° (+1°) W 9-14 kph 94% humidity 

Bluebirds,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Cardinals,

(Construction noises),

Gulls flying overhead,

Blue Jays,

2 Mallards flying overhead,

Turkey Vulture overhead,

1 Spring Peeper calling,

Field Sparrow,

Extras :

Along the trails -

Chickadees,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Black Squirrels,

Goldfinches,

Field Sparrow,

Mourning Doves,

Flicker,

Donkey,

Rooster,

Robins,

Blue Jays,

14 Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Flowers seen blooming -

Three-flowered Avens,

Hairy Bittercress,

Bloodroots,

Common Chickweed,

Daffodils,

Common Dandelion,

Red-seeded Dandelion,

Purple Dead Nettle,

Grape Hyacinth

Ground Ivy,

Forsythia Shrub,

Hyacinth,

Manitoba Maple Tree,

Sugar Maple Tree,

Periwinkle,

Scilla,

Sedge species,

Spicebush 

Spring Beauties,

Sweet White Violet,

Wild Strawberry,

Red Trillium,

Common Violet,

English Violet (Sweet Blue),

Wild Ginger,

Pussy Willows,

Willow species,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Chipping Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Had my first massage today

    since February of last year.

Cleaned some Cup Plant stem

   and grape vines from east meadow

   edge.

Missed my run today.

Cold and rain off and on all day.

Photo Site #1  - East Pond

Trillium - Sit Spot #807 - April 14, 2021

Red Trillium

Open less than 24 hours

Already damaged . . .

April 14, 2021 4:40 p.m.

Sit 807  : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

+13° (+11°) W 17-28 kph 41% humidity

Mourning Doves,

Robins,

(Peoples voices in distance),

(Construction noises),

[Bridge repairs happening],

Bluebirds,

Manitoba Maple flowers,

Red Squirrel about 1 metre away,

Extras:

Along the trails,

Goldfinches,

Field Sparrow,

Junco,

Crows,

Mallards,

Grackles,

Chickadees,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

2 Whitetail Deer,

Robins,

5 Turkey Vultures,

Towhee,

Flowers seen blooming -

Three-flowered Avens,

Hairy Bittercress,

Bloodroots,

Common Chickweed,

Daffodils,

Common Dandelion,

Red-seeded Dandelion,

Purple Dead Nettle,

Grape Hyacinth

Ground Ivy,

Forsythia Shrub

Hyacinth,

Manitoba Maple Tree,

Periwinkle,

Scilla,

Spicebush 

Spring Beauties,

Sweet White Violet,

Wild Strawberry,

Red Trillium,

Common Violet,

English Violet (Sweet Blue),

Wild Ginger,

Pussy Willows,

Willow species,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Robin,

Chipping Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel,

Ladybugs in house.

Worked at Plan B all morning.

Too tired to work at home in p.m.

Photo Site #7 - Sunrise from 2nd Floor Window

Pizza - Sit Spot #806 - April 13, 2021

Beet, Kale, Onion, Garlic Pizza

is not my favourite

but I enjoyed the Naan Bread crust that I made.

April 13, 2021 10:05 a.m.

Sit 806  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+8° (+8°) s4-6 kph 93%humidity 

Crows,

Field Sparrow,

Woodpecker drumming,

(Traffic noises),

(Vehicle backup alarm),

1st Brown Thrasher of season,

Cardinals,

(Hammering in distance),

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Flicker,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Cardinals,

Rooster,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Red Squirrel,

Field Sparrow,

Blue Jays,

White Trilliums are up (on rail trail),

Interesting mounds on trail - (ants?),

Flowers seen blooming -

Three-flowered Avens,

Hairy Bittercress,

Bloodroots,

Common Chickweed,

Daffodils,

Common Dandelion,

Red-seeded Dandelion,

Marsh Dandelion,

Purple Dead Nettle,

Ground Ivy,

Forsythia Shrub

Hyacinth,

Manitoba Maple Tree,

Periwinkle,

Scilla,

1st Spicebush, 

Spring Beauties,

1st Wild Strawberry,

1st Red Trillium,

1st Trout Lily (on rail trail)

1st White Trout Lily (on rail trail)

English Violet (Sweet Blue),

Wild Ginger,

Pussy Willows,

Willow species,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crow,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Robin,

Chipping Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel,

3 Ladybugs in various places in house.

4 k walk/run with Barb Longo on Papple Rd. rail trail.

More brush cleaning in paddock east of barn.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Beaver Work - Sit Spot #805 - April 12, 2021

Beaver  Work next to  Fairchild Creek

north of our property

April 12, 2021 9:55 a.m.

Sit 805  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with rain 

+10° (+10°) ne 2-3 kph  100% humidity 

Field Sparrow singing,

Red-bellied Woodpecker calling,

(Traffic noises),

Flicker calling,

Song Sparrow singing 

Towhees singing,

Chickadees "fee bee" calls,

(Jet  - Atlas Air flight 555…),

Robins chirping,

Cardinals singing,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Mallards flying overhead,

Backup alarms on vehicles on road,

Blue Jays screaming,

Mourning Doves cooing,

Extras:

6:45 a.m. Sunrise time - Rain

Along the trails -

Cardinals,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Rooster,

Leaves opening on Choke Cherry Trees,

Leaves opening on Black Cherry Trees,

Leaves opening on Apple Trees,

Wood Ducks flying overhead,

Crows cawing,

Carolina Wren calling,

Song Sparrow singing,

Towhee calling,

Blue Jays screaming,

3 wild turkeys in west meadow,

Small brown/beige moths,

Buckthorn Tree leaves opening,

Mallards flying overhead,

Robins

Current Bush leaves are open,

Another wild turkey,

Manitoba Maple leaves opening,

Mayapples up,

Coltsfoot up in North Ravine,

Noises from Wood Dock box…?,

Flowers seen blooming -

Three-flowered Avens,

Hairy Bittercress,

Bloodroots,

Common Chickweed,

Daffodils,

Dandelion species,

Purple Dead Nettle,

Ground Ivy,

Forsythia Shrub

Hyacinth,

Manitoba Maple Tree,

Silver Maple Tree,

Periwinkle,

Scilla,

Spring Beauties,

English Violet (Sweet Blue),

Wild Ginger,

Pussy Willows,

Willow species,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Robin,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Ladybug in library.

Worked on brush clearing southeast of barn again.

Walked to the neighbours woodlot to check out Fairchild Creek.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Larch Needles - Sit Spot #804 - April 11, 2021

European Larch

mélèze d'Europe

(Larix decidua)

April 11, 2021 10:25 a.m.

Sit 804  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+14° (+14°) SE 6-9 kph 94% humidity 

Towhee,

Mourning Doves,

Cardinals,

(Traffic noises),

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chickadees,

Killdeer,

Song Sparrow,

(Jet  - Air Canada Jazz flight 20...),

Extras:

6:45 a.m. Sunrise Time -

Rain,

Robins chirping,

Spring Peepers calling,

American Toads trilling,

Crows calling,

Mourning doves cooing,

Along the Trails - 

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Crows,

American Toads,

Green Frog in west pond,

Mourning Doves,

Tree Swallows,

Field Sparrow,

Towhee,

Small brown/beige moths,

Killdeer,

Mallards flying overhead,

Gulls flying overhead,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Larch needles are out of the buds,

Some Trout Lilys have flower buds showing,

Wild Leeks are up in the neighbour’s woodlot,

Flowers seen blooming -

Three-flowered Avens,

Hairy Bittercress,

Bloodroots,

Common Chickweed,

1st Giant Blue Cohosh of the season,

Daffodils,

Red Seeded Dandelion,

Purple Dead Nettle,

1st Ground Ivy of the season,

Forsythia Shrub,

Sharp-lobed Hepatica,

American Hazel Shrub,

Hyacinth,

Manitoba Maple Tree,

Silver Maple Tree,

Periwinkle,

Scilla,

Spring Beauties,

English Violet (Sweet Blue),

1st Wild Ginger of the season,

Pussy Willows,

Willow species,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Robin,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrels,

Ladybug in kitchen.

Worked on brush clearing southeast of barn again.

Walked to the neighbours woodlot to check out flowers.

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from West Brush Pile