Water - Sit Spot #1142 - May 5, 2022

Ripples in a Small Stream of Water

Thursday, May 5, 2022 10:15 a.m.

Sit 1142  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+12° (+10°) E 19-29 kph  50% humidity 

Cardinal,

Song Sparrow,

(Jet - Berry Aviation flight 707...),

(Traffic noises),

Crows,

Field Sparrow,

Gull flying overhead,

Towhee,

Extras:

6:10 a.m. Dawn Chorus-

Towhee,

Carolina Wren,

Cardinal,

Goldfinches,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Robins,

Along the Trails -

Red Squirrel 

Carolina Wren,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Robins,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Chickadees,

White-throated Sparrow,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Field Sparrow,

Flicker,

1st Catbird,

1st Oriole,

Plants in bloom -

.  Common Violets, 

.  Dandelions,

.  Willow species,

.  Scilla,

.  Narcissus,

.  Marsh Marigold,

.  Dandelions,

.  Spring Beauties,

.  Spicebush,

.  Daffodils,

,  Hairy Bittercress,

.  Ground Ivy,

.  Downy Yellow Violet,

.  Trout Lilies,

.  Coltsfoot ,

.  Magnolia, 

More Horsetails up, 

Spring Azure butterfly,

8:15 p.m. - Spring Peepers & Chorus Frogs calling

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

White-throated Sparrow,

Starling,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Ladybug in house,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

Donkey, Violet - Sit Spot #1141 - May 4, 2022

Leroy Brown our Donkey

out in his paddock

Downy Yellow Violet

violette pubescente

(Viola pubescens)

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 3:55 p.m.

Sit 1141  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+14° (+13°) NW 13-20 kph  67% humidity 

Towhee,

Crows,

(Jet - Air Canada flight 108...),

Robins,

Extras:

6:15 Dawn Chorus -

White-throated Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

Robins,

Crows,

Along the 3:00 p.m. trails -

Starlings,

Grackle,

Rabbit,

Robin,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Goldfinch,

White-throated Sparrow,

Field Sparrow,

Flicker,

Crows,

Song Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Towhee,

Chipmunk,

Deer tracks in mud,

Grey Squirrel,

Cowbirds,

Donkey, 

Phoebe, 

Carolina Wren, 

Plants in bloom:

.  1st Marsh Marigold,

.  Spicebush,

.  Common Violets,

.  Dandelions, 

.  Hairy Bittercress, 

.  Spring Beauties, 

.  Manitoba Maple, 

.  Red Trilliums, 

.  Yellow Violets, 

.  Field Strawberries, 

.  Narcissus, 

.  Daffodils, 

.  Grape Hyacinth,

.  Whitlow Grass,

.  Woodland Strawberry,

.  Hyacinths,

.  Sweet White Violets

.  Prairie Smoke,

.  Wild Ginger,

.  Periwinkle, 

.  Magnolia, 

.  Pansies, 

.  Lungwort, 

.  Domestic Cherry Tree, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

1st Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

White-crowned Sparrow,

White-throated Sparrow,

Starling,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Rabbit,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - Close-up of east Willow

Popovers - Sit Spot #1140 - May 3, 2022

First attempt at Popovers

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 10:55 a.m 

Sit 1140  :  Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy 

+11° (+10°) E 7-11 kph  76% humidity 

(Jet - United Airlines flight 269...),

Song Sparrow,

Crows,

(Prop Plane),

Extras:

6:15 a.m. Dawn Chorus:

White-throated Sparrow,

Cardinals,

Robins,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Carolina Wren,

Goldfinches,

Along the Trails -

Crows, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Blue Jays, 

Cardinal, 

Robin, 

White-throated Sparrow,

Song Sparrow, 

Field Sparrow, 

Small brown/beige moths,

4 Tree Swallows, 

Plants in bloom:

.  Pansies, 

.  Spicebush, 

.  Hairy Bittercress, 

.  Willow species, 

.  Dandelions, 

.  Spring Beauties, 

.  Common Violets, 

.  Magnolia, 

.  Daffodils, 

.  Narcissus, 

.  1st Domestic Cherry Tree, 

.  Manitoba Maple, 

.  Coltsfoot,

.  1st Yellow Violet, 

.  Red Trilliums, 

.  Field Strawberries, 

.  Ground Ivy, 

.  Grape Hyacinth, 

.  Whitlow Grass, 

.  Hyacinth, 

.  Woodland Strawberry, 

.  Prairie Smoke, 

.  White Sweet Violets,

.  Lungwort, 

.  Bloodroot,

.  Wild Ginger,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Chipping Sparrow,

Field Sparrow,

1st White-crowned Sparrow,

White-throated Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

with Fleur-Ange today

Grosbeak - Sit #1139 - May 2, 2022

1st Rose-breasted Grosbeak of the year

Female, so not very brightly coloured

Tuesday, May 2, 2022 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1139  :  Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy 

+9° (+7°)W 15-23 kph  93% humidity 

Flicker, 

Towhee, 

Crows, 

Robins, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Song Sparrow, 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 616...),

Red Squirrel,

Cardinal,

(Prop Plane),

Extras:

6:15 a.m. Dawn Chorus -

Robins,

Crows,

Towhees,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Goldfinches,

Along the Trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Cardinal, 

Song Sparrow, 

Carolina Wren,

Robins,

Crows,

White-throated Sparrow, 

Field Sparrow, 

Chickadees,

Chipmunk,

Flicker,

Snails,

Killdeer,

Flowers Blooming -

.  Willow species, 

.  Manitoba Maple,

.  Hairy Bittercress,

.  Scilla,

.  Daffodils,

.  Narcissus,

.  Wood Strawberry,

.  Wild Ginger,

.  Narcissus,

.  Blue Violets,

.  Dandelions,

.  Field Strawberries,

.  Ground Ivy, 

.  Spicebush,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

1st Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Chipping Sparrow,

Field Sparrow,

White-throated Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

May Day Sunrise - Sit Spot #1138 - May 1, 2022

Sunrise

The best colour of the rainy day

Monday, May 1, 2022 10:55 a.m.

Sit 1138  :  Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy with light rain 

+5° (+1°) NE 24-33 kph 87% humidity 

Raindrops on tarp,

Towhee,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - American Airlines flight 592...),

Crows in distance,

Cardinal,

Song Sparrow,

Extras:

6:00 a.m. Dawn Chorus -

Robins,

Canadian Geese,

Wild Turkey,

Cardinals,

Field Sparrow,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Along the Trails -

Rain,

Red Squirrel, 

Blue Jays, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Robins, 

.  Willow species, 

.  Spring Beauties, 

.  Hairy Bittercress, 

.  Manitoba Maple, 

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

.  Blue Violets, 

.  Narcissus, 

.  Daffodils, 

Chickadees,

Donkey,

Cardinals,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Towhee,

Field Sparrow,

Deer tracks in mud,

Carolina Wren in barn,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Chipping Sparrow,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

White-throated Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 -

West Meadow Viewpoint