West Pond - Sit Spot #1205 - July 7, 2022

2 Views of our Shrinking West Pond

(from the south side)

Thursday, July 7, 2022 10:45 a.m.

Sit 1205  :  Brush Pile W  :   Sunny 

+22° (+24°) E 7-11 kph 60% humidity 

Blue Jay,

Woodpecker tapping,

Song Sparrow,

Mourning Dove,

(Jet - Hawaiian Airlines flight 89...),

Cardinal,

Common Yellowthroat,

Extras:

1:30 a.m. - Fireflies

5:40 a.m. - Dawn Chorus -

Crows,

Robins,

Red-eyed Vireo,

Along the Trails -

Pewee,

House Wren,

Cardinal,

Robins,

Green Frogs,

Common Yellowthroat,

Catbird,

Bluebirds,

Song Sparrow,

Towhee,

Blue Jays,

Young Rabbits,

Blooming Plants seen today:

Anemone, Canada

Asparagus 

Avens, White

Avens, Yellow

Bedstraw, Smooth (Hedge)

Bellflower, Creeping 

Black-eyed Susans

Buttercup, Tall

Campion, Rose

Carpenter's Square 

Celandine

Chickweed, Mouse-ear

Cinquefoil, Rough-fruited 

Clover, Red

Clover, White

Clover, White Sweet

Comfrey 

Creeper, Thicket 

Daisy, Oxeye 

Daylily

Daylily, 'Stella de Oro'

Dogbane, Hemp 

Feverfew

Fleabane, Common

Fleabane, Daisy

Ground Cherry, Clammy

Ground Ivy

Heal-all 

Herb Robert

Honeysuckle, Northern Bush

Lady's Mantle

Lady's Thumb, Spotted 

Lamb’s Quarter

Loosestrife, Dotted

Lopseed 

Magnolia, Fall

Medic, Black 

Marigolds

Milkweed, Common

Motherwort 

Mountain Mint...

Mullein, 

Nasturtium 

Nightshade, Bittersweet 

Nightshade, Enchanters

Onion, Nodding

Pansy

Plantain, Red-stemmed 

Queen Anne's Lace

Raspberry, Purple-flowering

Rocket, Dame's 

St.John's wort, Common 

Snapdragon, Dwarf

Speedwell, Long-leaved

Spiderwort 

Spirea 

Stonecrop, Two-row (Dragon’s Blood)

Strawberry, Mock

Thimbleweed 

Thyme, Garden 

Timothy Grass

Tomato, Garden

Trefoil, Birdsfoot 

Trumpet Creeper

Valerian, Garden

Wood Sorrel 

Yarrow,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch -

Crows

Hummingbird,

Pewee,

Red-eyed Vireo,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren,

Rabbit.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

(from east side)

Zucchini - Sit Spot #1204 - July 6, 2022

Plan B Zucchini

Wednesday, July 6, 2022 4:50 p.m.

Sit 1204  :  Brush Pile W  :  Partly Sunny 

+25° (+30°) E 13-20 kph 57% humidity 

Mosquitoes,

Field Sparrow,

(Jet  - Air Canada Jazz flight 753...),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

2:30 a.m. - Fireflies

5:30 a.m. - Dawn Chorus +

Carolina Wren,

Cardinal,

Robins,

House Wren,

+ 2 Bats flying about

Along the Trails -

Field Sparrow,

Cabbage White Butterflies,

Green Frogs,

Common Yellowthroat 

Ripe Black Raspberries,

Towhee,

Song Sparrow,

Robins,

Hummingbird,

Blooming Plants seen today:

Alfalfa - 1st 

Anemone, Canada 

Avens, White

Avens, Yellow

Bedstraw, Smooth (Hedge)

Bellflower, Creeping 

Black-eyed Susans

Buttercup, Tall

Campion, Rose

Carpenter's Square 

Celandine

Chickweed, Mouse-ear

Cinquefoil, Rough-fruited 

cinquefoil, Silvery 

Clover, Alsike

Clover, Red

Clover, White

Comfrey 

Daisy, Oxeye 

Daylily

Daylily, 'Stella de Oro'

Dogbane, Hemp 

Dogwood, Grey 

Feverfew

Fleabane, Common

Fleabane, Daisy

Ground Cherry, Clammy

Heal-all 

Herb Robert

Honeysuckle, Northern Bush

Lady's Mantle

Lady's Thumb, Spotted 

Lamb’s Quarter

Loosestrife, Dotted

Lopseed 

Magnolia, Fall

Medic, Black 

Marigolds

Milkweed, Common

Motherwort 

Mountain Mint...

Mullein, 

Mustard, Garlic 

Nasturtium 

Nightshade, Bittersweet 

Nightshade, Enchanters

Pansy

Plantain, Red-stemmed 

Queen Anne's Lace

Raspberry, Purple-flowering

Rocket, Dame's 

St.John's wort, Common 

Snapdragon, Dwarf

Speedwell, Long-leaved

Spiderwort 

Spirea 

Stonecrop, Two-row (Dragon’s Blood)

Strawberry, Mock

Strawberry, Woodland 

Thimbleweed 

Thyme, Garden 

Timothy Grass Q

Tomato, Garden

Trefoil, Birdsfoot 

Trumpet Creeper

Valerian, Garden

Wood Sorrel 

Yarrow,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch -

Hummingbird,

Pewee,

Robin,

Towhee,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise from 2nd Floor Window

Anemone - Sit Spot #1203 - July 5, 2022

Canada Anemone

blooming again.

Seeds and flower on same plant.

Tuesday, July 5, 2022 10:20 a.m.

Sit 1203  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+19° (+20°) SE 7-11 kph  94% humidity 

Robins,

(Train),

Cardinal,

Mosquitoes,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. - Fireflies

5:35 a.m. - Dawn Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Robins, 

House Wren,

+2 or 3 bats flying

Along the Trails -

House Wren,

Robin,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Carolina Wren,

Green Frogs,

Towhee,

Cardinal,

Field Sparrow 

Common Yellowthroat,

Blooming Plants seen today -

Anemone, Canada 

Avens, White

Avens, Wood 

Avens, Yellow

Basil, Wild

Bedstraw, Smooth (Hedge)

Bellflower, Creeping 

Black-eyed Susans

Buttercup, Tall

Campion, Rose

Carpenter's Square 

Celandine

Chickweed, Mouse-ear

Cinquefoil, Rough-fruited 

Clover, Alsike

Clover, Red

Clover, White

Comfrey 

Coreopsis, Lance-leaved

Daisy, Oxeye 

Dandelion,

Daylily - 1st 

Daylily, 'Stella de Oro'

Dogbane, Hemp 

Evening Primrose, Meadow

Feverfew

Fleabane, Common

Fleabane, Daisy

Goatsbeard, Yellow 

Ground Cherry, Clammy

Heal-all 

Herb Robert

Honeysuckle, Northern Bush

Lady's Mantle

Lady's Thumb, Spotted 

Lamb’s Quarter

Loosestrife, Dotted

Lopseed 

Magnolia, Fall

Medic, Black 

Marigolds

Milkweed, Common

Motherwort 

Mullein, 

Mustard, Garlic 

Nasturtium 

Nightshade, Bittersweet 

Nightshade, Enchanters

Onion, Nodding Wild

Pansy

Plantain, Red-stemmed 

Queen Anne's Lace

Raspberry, Purple-flowering

Rocket, Dame's 

St.John's wort, Common 

Snapdragon, Dwarf - 1st 

Speedwell, Long-leaved

Spiderwort 

Spirea 

Stonecrop, Two-row (Dragon’s Blood)

Thimbleweed 

Thyme, Garden 

Timothy Grass 

Tomato, Garden

Trefoil, Birdsfoot 

Trumpet Creeper

Valerian, Garden

Vetch, Cow

Vetch, Slender 

Wood Sorrel 

Yarrow,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch -

Hummingbird,

Robin,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren.

Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow

Timothy Grass

Weeds

and more weeds

cut and/or pulled from gardens.

Monday, July 4, 2022 10:50 a.m.

Sit 1202  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+24° (+26°) SE 9-14 kph 47% humidity 

(Jet - Air Canada flight 137...),

(Traffic noises),

Mosquitoes,

Flies,

Cardinal,

Song Sparrow,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. - Fireflies,

5:25 a.m. - Dawn Chorus -

Robins,

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Along the Trails -

House Wren,

Carolina Wren,

Robin, 

Crows,

Baltimore Oriole,

Common Yellowthroat,

Field Sparrow,

Blue Jays,

Bluebirds,

Grass on trails turning Brown,

Grass starting to crunch underfoot ,

Cabbage White Butterflies,

Catbird,

Green Frogs,

Blooming Plants seen today:

Anemone, Canada 

Avens, White

Avens, Wood 

Avens, Yellow

Basil, Wild

Bedstraw, Smooth (Hedge)

Bellflower, Creeping 

Black-eyed Susans

Buttercup, Tall

Campion, Rose

Carpenter's Square 

Celandine

Chickweed, Mouse-ear

Cinquefoil, Rough-fruited 

Cinquefoil , Silvery 

Clover, Alsike

Clover, Red

Clover, White

Comfrey 

Daisy, Oxeye 

Dandelion,

Daylily, 'Stella de Oro'

Dogbane, Hemp 

Dogwood, Red Osier 

Evening Primrose, Meadow

Feverfew

Fleabane, Common

Fleabane, Daisy

Goatsbeard, Yellow 

Ground Cherry, Clammy

Hawkweed, Field 

Heal-all 

Herb Robert

Honeysuckle, Northern Bush

Lady's Mantle

Lady's Thumb, Spotted 

Lamb’s Quarter

Loosestrife, Dotted

Lopseed 

Magnolia, Fall

Medic, Black 

Marigolds

Milkweed, Common

Motherwort 

Mullein, 

Mustard, Garlic 

Nasturtium 

Nightshade, Bittersweet 

Nightshade, Enchanters

Pansy

Plantain, Red-stemmed 

Queen Anne's Lace

Raspberry, Purple-flowering

Rocket, Dame's 

Roses

St.John's wort, Common 

Speedwell, Long-leaved

Spiderwort 

Spirea 

Stonecrop, Two-row (Dragon’s Blood)

Thimbleweed 

Thyme, Garden 

Timothy Grass 

Tomato, Garden

Trefoil, Birdsfoot 

Trumpet Creeper

Vetch, Cow

Vetch, Slender 

Wood Sorrel 

Yarrow,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch -

Cardinals,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Hummingbird,

Robin,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail