Gall - Sit Spot #1361 - December 10, 2022

The most common

Goldenrod Gall

Saturday, December 10, 2022 2:50 p.m.

Sit 1361 : Brush Pile W : Cloudy

0° (-6°) NE 24-36 kph 80% humidity 

(Train),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

1:30 a.m.

Cloudy,

East wind,

7:41 Sunrise -

Grey Squirrel,

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10 k run down by the Grand River

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Along the Afternoon Trails -

Grey Squirrel,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chickadees,

Carolina Wren in the barn,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Junco,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

West Meadow Viewpoint - Sit Spot #1360 - December 9, 2022

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Friday, December 9, 2022 4:25 p.m.

Sit 1360  : Brush Pile Wm  :   Cloudy 

0° (-6°) NE 22-35 kph 80% humidity 

(Helicopter passed overhead),

(Jet - American Airlines flight 779...),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

1:30 a.m. -

Moon shadows on the lawn,

Stars shining,

Very Quiet,

7:40 a.m. Sunrise -

Quiet,

Cloudy,

Flowers blooming at the RBG Arboretum -

'Winter Dawn' Witch Hazel,

Pennycress,

Hamilton Waterfront Trail -

New England Aster,

Panicled Aster,

Sticky Groundsel,

Canada Goldenrod,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Mushroom, etc. - Sit Spot #1359 - December 8, 2022

Life on a "Dead" limb

Thursday, December 8, 2022 10:50 a.m.

Sit 1359  : Brush Pile W  : Mostly cloudy 

+4° (+2°) NW 7-11 kph  81% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - United Airlines flight 1054...),

Crows in distance,

Generally very quiet,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:40 a.m. Sunrise -

Crows,

White-breasted Nuthatch 

Along the trails -

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Downy Woodpecker,

Screech Owl in West Pond Birdhouse,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crows calling,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

New Word Game - Sit Spot #1358 - December 7, 2022

Wordle on Steroids

70 guesses for 64 Words

Wednesday, December 7, 2022 4:35 p.m.

Sit 1358  :   Brush Pile W  :  Brush Pile W 

+7° (+6°) W 7-11 kph  87% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Swoop Airlines flight 118...),

Extras:

3:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:39 Sunrise -

Quiet,

Along the late afternoon trails -

Small brown/beige moths,

7:00 p.m. - Great Horned Owl calling

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Junco,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site

Still no water . . .

Sit Spot View - Sit Spot #1357 - December 6, 2022

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from  West Brush Pile

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 10:00 a.m 

Sit 1357  :   Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

4° (3°) SW 6-9 kph  87% humidity 

Crows cawing,

(Jet - Porter Airlines flight 2385...),

(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Extras:

3:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Very Quiet,

7:38 a.m. Sunrise -

Crows calling,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Black Squirrel,

Along the Trails - 

Grey Squirrel,

Chickadees,

Small brown/beige moths,

Crows,

Black Squirrel,

Carolina Wren,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Chickadees,

Crow,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel.