Bat House/Baby Goat - Sit Spot #1152 - Sunday, May 15, 2022

Spent a couple of hours this morning

   installing a bat house on the side of our house.

  We also made a trip to a 

nearby goat farm to check out

some new goats.

This is the smallest of the 3 we are buying.

Sunday, May 15, 2022 7:30 p.m.

Sit 1152  :   Brush Pile W  :   Sunny 

+26° (+26°) W 13-20 kph 32% humidity 

Mourning Doves,

Robins,

(Jet - Air Canada flight 192...),

Chickadees,

Towhee,

Crows,

Along very late afternoon trails -

Tick #8 from being out in the morning,

Chipping Sparrow,

Robins,

Green Frogs calling, 

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 

Mourning Cloak butterfly,

Field Sparrow,

Towhee ,

American Toad,

Baltimore Oriole,

Blooming Plants:

.  Dandelions, 

.  Pansies, 

.  Common Violets, 

.  Spring Beauties,

.  1st Bluebell,

.  Ground Ivy,

.  Celandine,

.  Golden Alexanders,

.  Tulips, 

.  1st White Iris, 

.  Periwinkle, 

.  1st Yellow Rocket on property, 

.  1st Cleavers,

.  1st Lilly of this Valley, 

.  Forget-me-nots,

.  Woodland Strawberries,

.  Sweet White Violets,

.  Grape Hyacinth,

.  Wild Ginger, 

.  Barbarry, 

.  Daffodils,

.  Magnolia,

.  1st Quince, 

.  Hairy Bittercress,

.  Garlic Mustard, 

.  1st Red Baneberry,

.  1st Kidney-leaf Buttercup on property, 

.  Pear Tree, 

.  Apricot Tree,

.  Thyme-leaved Speedwell,

.  Wild Black Current,

.  European Red Current,

.  Dog Violet,

.  White Trilliums,

.  American Plum,

.  Apple Trees,

.  1st Hooked Crowfoot,

.  Field Strawberries,

.  1st Common Fleabane,

.  1st Fragrant Sumac,

.  Marsh Marigold,

.  Yellow Violets,

.  Purple Dead Nettle,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Hummingbird,

Robin,

Chipping Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

(See how the greens have exploded!)

Dryad's Saddle Growth - Sit 1151 - May 14, 2022

Messed up proportions

The bottom  photo should be a lot larger

Same Dryad's Saddle a few days apart

Saturday, May 14, 2022 4:00 p.m.

Sit 1151  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+26° (+30°) SE 11-17 kph  51% humidity 

Towhee,

Flicker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

(Jet - Air Canada flight 108...)

(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Catbird,

Common Yellowthroat,

Cardinal,

Extras:

5:45 Dawn Chorus -

Crows,

Robins,

Mourning Doves,

Cardinals,

Along the trails -

Tick #6 found on my neck,

Carolina Wren,

Goldfinch 

Oriole,

Chipping Sparrow,

Green Frogs,

Small brown/beige moths,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Chickadees,

Cabbage Butterfly,

Spring Azure,

Common Yellowthroat,

Leaves on Walnut Trees starting to open 4 

Robins

Hairy Woodpecker,

Tick #7 on my neck 

Blooming Plants:

.  1st American Plum

.  1st Apple Trees

.  1st Barberry

.  Celandine,

.  Common Violets,

.  Dandelions,

.  Dog Violet,

.  Domestic Apricot Tree,

.  Domestic Pear Tree,

.  Downy Shadbush,

.  European Red Current

.  Field Strawberries,

.  Forget-me-nots,

.  Garlic Mustard,

.  1st Golden Alexanders,

.  Grape Hyacinth,

.  Ground Ivy,

.  Hairy Bittercress,

.  Magnolia,

.  Marsh Dandelions,

.  Marsh Marigolds,

.  Narcissus,

.  Pansies,

.  Periwinkle,

.  Purple Dead Nettle,

.  Scilla 

.  Smaller Pussytoes,

.  Spring Beauties,

.  Thyme-leaved Speedwell,

.  Trout Lilies,

.  Tulips

.  White Trilliums,.

.  Wild Ginger,

.  Woodland Strawberries,

.  Yellow Violets,

Another 10 k Walk/run this morning

   Slower and slower in this heat

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Catbird,

Chickadees,

Cowbirds,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Baltimore Oriole,

Chipping Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 -  

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

Magnolia - Sit Spot #1150 - May 13, 2022

Magnolia Time at the RBG Arboretum

Friday, May 13, 2022 5:15 p.m.

Sit 1150  :   Brush Pile W  :   Sunny 

+26° (+29°) S 11-17 kph 47%humidity 

Wild Turkeys calling,

Tick #4 on my arm,

Song Sparrow,

(Traffic noises),

Towhee,

Tree Frog calling,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Extras:

Flowers Along the RBG & Home Trails-

Anemone, Rue

Anemone, Wood

1st Bellwort, Large-Flowered

Bittercress, Hairy

Buttercup, Hispid

Buttercup, Kidneyleaf

Celandine 

Chickweed, Common  

Cohosh, Giant Blue

Coltsfoot 

1st Currant, Wild Black 

Current, European Red

Dandelion, Common 

Dandelion, Marsh 

Forget-Me-Not, True 

Ground Ivy 

Groundsel, Common 

Horsetail, Field (Pollen)

Jack-In-The-Pulpit

Marigold, Marsh 

Meadow-Rue, Early

Periwinkle 

1st Poppy, Wood

Pussytoes, Field

Rocket, Yellow 

Saxifrage, Early

Scilla 

Sedge, Pennsylvania

Shadbush, Common

Speedwell, Slender 

Speedwell, Thyme-Leaved 

Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved

Strawberry, Field

Strawberry, Woodland

Toothwort, Cut-Leaved

1st Toothwort, Two-leaved 

Trillium, Red

Trillium, White

Trout-Lily

Violet, Common

Violet, Dog

Violet, Downy Yellow

Violet, Sweet White

Whitlow Grass 

Wild Ginger

Wood Betony

Tick #5 on my shirt,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Baltimore Oriole,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow

Sedge - Sit Spot #1149 - May 12, 2022

Unidentified Sedge

(Help would be appreciated)

Thursday, May 12, 2022 9:40 a.m.

Sit 1149  :  Brush Pile W  :   Sunny 

+18° (*17°) E 13-20 kph 37% humidity 

Crows,

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 251...),

Blue Jays,

American Toads,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Traffic noises),

House Wren,

Towhee,

(Train),

Extras:

6:00 Dawn Chorus -

Robins, Robins, Robins,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Along the Trails -

Robins,

Cardinal,

Common Yellowthroat,

Mallards,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Carolina Wren,

Field Sparrow,

Towhee,

1st Great Crested Flycatcher,

Deer tracks in mud,

Green Frogs calling,

Mourning Cloak butterfly,

Phoebe,

Turkey Vultures,

Spring Azure butterflies,

Blooming Plants:

.  Pansies,

.  Marsh Marigolds,

.  Dandelions,

.  Common Violets,

.  Field Strawberries,

.  Narcissus,

.  Ground Ivy,

.  Grape Hyacinth,

.  Garlic Mustard,

.  Yellow Violets,

.  Spring Beauties,

.  1st Marsh Dandelions,

.  Scilla 

.  Hairy Bittercress,

.  Red Trilliums,

.  Downy Shadbush,

.  White Trilliums,.

.  Trout Lilies,

.  Dog Violet,

.  European Red Current

.  Coltsfoot 

.  Domestic Cherry Tree,

.  Domestic Apricot Tree,

.  Domestic Pear Tree,

.  Magnolia,

.  Wild Ginger,

.  Forget-me-nots,

.  Purple Dead Nettle,

.  Celandine,

.  1st Smaller Pussytoes on our property,

2 ticks today (#2 & #3)

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Baltimore Oriole,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo  Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Onion Field - Sit Spot #1148 - May 11, 2022

Onion Field on left and top right

Onions still in greenhouse on right

Long rows to plant by hand every 15 cm

Two farm workers and two volunteers 

were working today

Wednesday, May 11, 2022 4:00 p.m.

Sit 1148  :  Brush Pile W  :   Sunny 

+27° (+27°) S 7-11 kph 21% humidity 

Cardinal,

(Train),

(Jet -American Airlines flight 1111...),

(Prop Plane),

Extras:

6:00 a.m. Dawn Chorus -

Many Robins,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

House Wren,

Blue Jay

Along the 3:30 p.m.Trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

2 Mallards in west pond,

Towhee,

2 more Mallards in east pond,

Blooming Plants:

.  Pansies,

.  Marsh Marigolds,

.  Dandelions,

.  Common Violets,

.  Magnolia,

.  Tulips,

.  Periwinkled,

.  Narcissus,

.  Grape Hyacinth 

.  Forget me Nots

.  purple dead nettle,

,  Wild Ginger 

.  Ground Ivy,

.  1st Domestic Pear Tree,

.  Domestic Cherry Tree,

.  Domestic Apricot Tree 

.  Red Trilliums,

.  Yellow Violets,

.  Hairy Bittercress 

.  Garlic Mustard,

.  Downy Shadbush,

.  White Trilliums,

.  1st Early Meadow-rue,

.  European Red Current,

Green Frogs calling

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Flicker,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Mallards flying by,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Baltimore Oriole,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Lady Bugs in the house,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail