Sunday, May 05, 2024

Barberry - Sit Spot #1352 - May 5, 2024




Japanese Barberry



Sunday, May 5, 2024 5:30 p.m.

Sit 1352   :   Brush Pile W   :    Cloudy 

+19° (+20°) NW 15-22 kph      82% humidity 


(Traffic Noises),

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows


Extras:

 (11:35 p.m.) -| Cloudy,

1:30 a.m.       -| Toads trilling,

                       -| Spring Peepers calling


6:08 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

House Wren,

Robins,

Cardinal,

(Merlin App),

(White-throated Sparrow),


Morning Activities -

Tick #3 on my leg,

Short dog walk,

Brunch with Christina, Jeff, Kingsley, Bill, Francine,

Shopping at Bulk Barn


Afternoon Activities -

Afternoon nap,

5 km Road Walk,

Cleaned part of goats stall,

3 km Trail walk with Marigold,

   Crows

   Baltimore Oriole 

   Robins

   Red-winged Blackbirds, 

   Field Sparrow, 

   Carolina Wren,

Flower seen blooming:  

   Cherry Tree,   

   Dandelions,

   Forget-me-nots,

   Forsythia,

   Garlic Mustard,

   1st Golden Alexanders,

   Gooseberries, 

   Ground Ivy,

   Hairy Bittercress,

   Jack-in-the-Pulpit,

   Japanese Barberry,

   Marsh Marigold,

   Mouse-ear Chickweed 

   Pear Tree 

   Periwinkles, 

   Prairie Smoke,

   Purple Dead Nettle,

   Quince,

   Red Elderberry,

   Red Tulips,

   Shadbush sp.

   Smaller Pussytoes,

   Thyme-leaved Speedwells,   

   Violets,

   White Irises,

   White Trillium  

   Wild Apple Trees,

   1st Wild Black Currants,   

   Wild Ginger,

   1st Yellow Rockets,

   Yellow Tulips,

   Yellow Violets,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Towhee,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel.




Trail Series #109




Saturday, May 04, 2024

Photo Montage - Sit Spot #1351 - May 4, 2024




Mix of 2 Photos



Saturday, May 4, 2024 4:30 p.m.

Sit 1351   :   Brush Pile West.  :   Sunny

+20° (+21°) NE 17-26 kph         61% humidity


Cardinal,

Red Squirrel,

(Jet - Air \Canada fight 789…),

   (Tokyo - Toronto),

Blue Jays,


Extras:

(11:35 p.m.) -| Cloudy

2:30 a.m.      -| Spring Peepers calling,

4:05 a.m.      -|


6:09 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Mourning Doves,

House Wren,

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

(Merlin App),

(Phoebe),

(White-throated Sparrow),


Morning Activities -

Short Dog Walk,

5 k Road Walk,

Drove to Ancaster Costco

   to pick up repaired hearing aids,


Afternoon Activities -

Listened to Quirks & Quarks 

   all about dog today,

To Swiss Chalet for lunch

   with Fleur-Ange (2nd restaurant meal

   since the Pandemic)

Worked on photo montage,

3km Afternoon Trail Walk with Marigold

   Baltimore Oriole,

   Mourning Dove, 

   Tree Swallows,

   Turkey Vulture overhead,

   Blue Jays,

   Cardinal,

   Field Sparrow,


   Green Frog,


   Cabbage Butterflies,

   Spring Azure Butterfly,

   Red Admiral Butterflies,


Flower seen blooming:  

   Cherry Tree,   

   Daffodils,

   Dandelions,

   Forget-me-nots,

   Forsythia,

   Garlic Mustard, 

   Ground Ivy,

   Hairy Bittercress,

   1st Japanese Barberry,

   Manitoba Maple,

   Marsh Marigold,

   Mouse-ear Chickweed 

   Narcissus,

   Pear Tree 

   Periwinkles, 

   Prairie Smoke,

   Purple Dead Nettle,

   Quince,

   1st Red Elderberry,

   Red Tulips,

   Shadbush sp.

   Smaller Pussytoes,

   Spring Beauties,

   Thyme-leaved Speedwells,   

   Violets,

   White Irises,

   White Trillium  

   Wild Apple Trees,

   Wild Ginger,

   Yellow Tulips,

   Yellow Violets,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Grackles,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Baltimore Orioles,

Robins,

Carolina Wren,

House Wren,

Ladybugs in kitchen,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.




Trail Series #108