Baby Oak - Sit Spot #1178 - November 8, 2023

Baby Oak 

with a bit of ice

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 5:00 p.m.

Sit 1178   :   East Porch   :   Freezing rain 

0°(-6°)         E 26-39 kph     90% humidity 

Wind in trees,

Ice crackling on branches,

(Wind Chimes),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

12:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

4:10 a.m. -

Mostly Cloudy,

Crescent Moon peeking through,

Quiet,

6:15 a.m.

Aldebaran in west,

Betelgeuse in southwest,

Rigel in southwest,

Sirius in southwest,

7:04 a.m. Sunrise - 

All quiet,

Along the Trails -

Blooms:

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Canada Goldenrod,

Catnip,

Common Mullein,

Coreopsis,

Frost Aster,

Horseweed,

Marigolds,

Motherwort,

Petunia ,

Tall Goldenrod,  

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

Birds, etc. 

(All hiding from rain),

Seen or heard from Kitchen,

Blue Jay,

Crows,

Downy Woodpecker.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

Rose Hips - Sit Spot #1177 - November 7, 2023

Rose Hips on Multiflora Rose

     

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 10:35 a.m.

Sit 1177   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+8°(+4°)     NW 26-39 kph     73% humidity 

Blue Jay,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Air Canada flight 592...),

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Extras:

12:00 a.m. -

Quiet,

Stars shining,

Gemini in east,

Orion in southeast,

7:03 a.m. Sunrise -

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Blue Jay,

Robin,

Red-Squirrel,

(Merlin App -),

(Cardinal),

Along the Trails -

Blooms:

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Black-eyed Susan,

Borage,

Canada Goldenrod,

Catnip,

Common Mullein

Chrysanthemum,

Coreopsis

Dandelion

Frost Aster,

Horseweed,

Marigolds,

Motherwort,

Petty Spurge,

Petunia ,

Tall Goldenrod,  

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

Witch Hazel,

Birds, etc. 

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Robins,

Carolina Wren,

Seen or heard from Kitchen,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

. . . - Sit Spot #1176 - Monday, November 6, 2023

 

Monday, November 6, 2023 6:25 p.m.
Sit 1176 :     East Porch :     Cloudy
+13°(+11°)  SW 19-28 kph 76% humidity

(Wind Chimes),
(Traffic noises),
Neighbour's lights showing
   through bare trees,
Coyotes howling in distance,

Extras:
1:40 a.m. -
Cloudy,
Quiet,

7:02 a.m. Sunrise
All Quiet

Extras:
A.M. & P.M. -

Too much pain to walk today,
No photos,

Hope tomorrow is better!

Seeds - Sit Spot #1175 - November 5, 2023

Little Bluestem Grass Seeds

Sunday, November 5, 2023 4:35 p.m.

Sit 1175   :    East porch   :   Cloudy 

+10°(9°) NW 8-12 kph 52 % humidity 

Blue Jays,

(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Robins,

Squirrel chewing on Walnut,

Extras:

Overnight -

The most painful night of my life,

I don’t think I slept for more than 40 minutes,

Did not bother trying to look out the window

     But the moon was shining in at one time,

7:00 a.m. Standard Time Sunrise chorus -

Red Squirrels chattering,

Crows in distance,

A.M. -

In Chair or bed all morning

   Catching up on lost sleep

   But(t) still in pain.

P.M. -

In Lazy-boy Chair until 3:00 p.m.

Along the Afternoon Trails -

Blooms:

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Black-eyed Susan,

Borage,

Canada Goldenrod,

Catnip,

Common Mullein

Chrysanthemum,

Coreopsis

Dandelion

Frost Aster,

Horseweed,

Marigolds,

Motherwort,

Petty Spurge,

Petunia ,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Tall Goldenrod,  

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

Thyme,

Witch Hazel,

Zigzag Goldenrod,

Birds, etc. 

Blue Jay,

Robins,

Black Squirrel,

Fleur-Ange had a tick,

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

. . . . Saturday, November 4, 2023

 Saturday, November 4, 2023 5:55 p.m.

Sit 1174   :   East Porch   :   Cloudy 

+11°(+11°)  N 4-6 kph.       76% humidity 

Red Squirrel chattering,

(Traffic noises),

Black Squirrel hopping by,

Extras:

12:40 a.m.-

Cloudy,

Quiet,

3:40 a.m.-

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:59 a.m. Sunrise 

All quiet 

Except for Raindrops,

A.M. -

In pain from biopsy,

P.M. -

Tried to walk off pain,

Made 3 km,

Did not work,

Still in much pain.