New Leaves - Sit Spot #1499 - May 3, 2023

We have one precocious Walnut Tree

It always starts it's leaves

weeks before the others

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 4:15 p.m.

Sit 1499   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy with rain 

+9° (+6°)     NW 17-26 kph    87% humidity 

Rain on tarp,

(Traffic noises),

Flicker,

(Train),

Extras:

12:05 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Rain,

4:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

6:12 a.m. Sunrise -

Carolina Wren,

Phoebe,

Field Sparrow,

Robin,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Crow,

Along the Trails -

Blooms:

Apricot Tree,

Blue Violets,

Daffodils,

Dandelions,

Downy Serviceberry

European Red Currant,

Forget-me-nots 

Forsythia,

Garlic Mustard,

Grape Hyacinth,

Hyacinth,

Magnolia, 

Marsh Marigold,

Narcissus,

Periwinkle,

Purple Dead Nettle, 

Red Trillium,

Scilla,

Spicebush 

Spring Beauties,

Sweet White Violet,

Tulips opening,

Wild Ginger,

Wild Strawberry,

Yellow Violet,

Birds:

Blue Jay,

Cardinals,

Carolina Wren,

Chipping Sparrow,

Flicker 

Goldfinches,

Mourning Doves,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Towhee,

Grey Squirrel,

4 White-tailed Deer,

Winterberry leaves emerging,

Domestic  Plum almost in bloom,

Hawthorn leaves getting larger,

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As I look out while walking our trails,

there is a green haze from new leaves.

Leaves are out and getting larger on

Choke Cherries, Honeysuckles,

Manitoba Maples, Raspberries,

and Autumn Olives.

I am reminded of scenes from

the distant past i.e. my early school days.

Back then, in the early 50’s, at my one-room

country Kansas School, our school year

was finished at the end of April.

Yes, only 8 months of school.

The poor city kids had to go another month.

Anyway, my memory is of leaves

suddenly opening up along the trails

near the school much like they do now

in Ontario in early to mid-May creating

a new and welcome green-hued vista.

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Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Cowbird,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Flicker,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

1st Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Phoebe,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Greeter - Sit Spot #1498 - May 2, 2023

There was a new Greeter 

at the Chiropractor's this morning.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:35 a.m.

Sit 1498   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+4° (0°)       W 20-30 kph      81% humidity 

Cardinal,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Jet  - JetBlue Airways flight 2229...),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

1:20 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Rain,

4:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Very quiet,

6:13 a.m. Sunrise -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Along the Trails -

Blooms:

Apricot Tree,

Blue Violets,

Daffodils,

Dandelions,

Downy Serviceberry

European Red Currant,

Forget-me-nots 

Forsythia,

Grape Hyacinth,

Hyacinth,

Magnolia, 

Marsh Marigold,

Narcissus,

Periwinkle,

Purple Dead Nettle, 

Red Trillium,

Scilla,

Sweet White Violet,

Wild Ginger,

Wild Strawberry,

Yellow Violet,

Birds:

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Field Sparrow,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

White-breasted Nuthatch

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Starling,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

European Red Currant - Sit Spot #1497 - May 1, 2023

European Red Currant

Monday, May 1, 2023 9:40 a.m.

Sit 1497   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy & light rain 

+6° (+2°) SW 22-33 kph 87% humidity 

Canadian Geese overhead,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Traffic noises)

Raindrops on tarp,

Cardinal,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Jet - Porter Airlines flight 2387...),

Song Sparrow,

Towhee,

Chickadees

Extras:

12:30 a.m. -

Mostly cloudy,

Calm,

Spring Peepers calling,

3:20 a.m.  -

Partly cloudy,

Calm,

A few stars showing,

Moon shadows,

1 or 2 Spring Peepers calling,

Dog barking in distance,

6:14 a.m. Sunrise -

Robins,

Chickadees,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Cardinals,

Field Sparrow,

Along the Trails -

Blooms:

Apricot Tree,

Blue Violets,

Daffodils,

Dandelions,

Downy Serviceberry

1st European Red Currant,

Forget-me-nots 

Forsythia,

Grape Hyacinth,

Hyacinth,

Magnolia, 

Marsh Marigold,

Narcissus,

Periwinkle,

Purple Dead Nettle, 

Red Trillium,

Scilla,

Sweet White Violet,

Wild Ginger,

Wild Strawberry,

Yellow Violet,

Birds:

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Field Sparrow,

1st House Wren 

Mourning Doves,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Towhee,

White-breasted Nuthatch

Spring Peepers @ 10:30 a.m.

Field Horsetail up,

One Chorus Frog in p.m.

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out from West Brush Pile