Sunrise - Sit Spot #1480 - September 10, 2024

Sunrise

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 4:40 p.m.

Sit 1480    :   Screen Tent    :   Partly cloudy 

+24° (+24°)  SW 5-8 kph        36% humidity 

Chipmunk,

(Traffic Noises), 

(Jet -  NetJets flight 926...),

   (Toronto to Dallas),

Mourning Dove,  

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Goldfinches,

Extras:

(10:45 p.m.) -| Stars shining,

12:30 a.m.    -|

2:20 a.m.      -|

3:30 a.m.      -| Crickets  & other Insects Calling,

6:55 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Goldfinches,

Morning Activities -

.5 km trail walk with Marigold,

1st Road Walk with marigold - 4 km

Afternoon Activities -

To Paris for Massage,

Home to work on sunrise photo,

More weeding in garden west of house,

1.2 km trail walk with Marigold

                     White-breasted Nuthatch,

Mourning Dove, 

Blooming Flowers:

Arrow-leaved Aster 

Asparagus

Black Nightshade

Black-eyed Susan

Borage

Butter and Eggs

Calico Aster

Canada Goldenrod,

Chocolate Mint

Chrysanthemum

Clammy Ground Cherry

Common Saint Johnswort

Cut-leaved Coneflower

Daisy Fleabane

Flat-topped faster

Garden Phlox 

Geranium

Hosta

Indian Tobacco

Lance-leaved Goldenrod,

Marigolds

Marjoram

New England Aster

Petunias

Purple Coneflower

Great Lobilia

Spotted Touch-me-not

Sweet Everlasting

Tall Goldenrod,

Tomato

Trumpet Vine

White Clover

Yellow Wood Sorrel 

Zigzag Goldenrod

Zinnia

Made scrambled eggs for supper,

1 km trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

When I put animals in the barn for the night

   Septimus was lying down outside and did not come in on his own,

   I got him into Leroy’s stall but he would not go into his own stall,

I left him with Leroy. Hope he makes it ok during the night,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

1st Road Walk half finished

Monarch - Sit Spot # 1479 - September 9, 2024

Fresh New Monarch

Monday, September 9, 2024 5:05 p.m.

Sit 1479    :    East Porch    :    Mostly Clear 

+21° (+24°)   W 17-26 kph     67% humidity 

Blue Jay, 

Cardinal, 

Squirrel chattering,

Black Squirrel,

Goldfinches, 

Crickets calling,

(Wind Chimes),

(Traffic Noises), 

Mourning Dove, 

Extras:

(11:45) -

Crickets  & other Insects Calling,

Stars shining,

1:30 a.m. -

Crickets  & other Insects Calling,

Stars shining,

Jupiter bright in high eastern sky,

3:10 a.m. -

Crickets  & other Insects Calling,

Cloudy,

7:54 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinals,

Goldfinches,

Morning Activities -

.8 km trail walk with Marigold,

To gym,

   Only 2 km walk today on the treadmill,

       Feeling very fatigued,

At home:

Watched a Monarch come out of its chrysalis,

   Fleur-Ange got part of the process on video,

Afternoon Activities -

To dentist for teeth cleaning

Stopped at Grocery store on way home

   For bread and ice cream

   (1st time in regular grocery store since Pandemic),

1.6 km trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

Feeling very fatigued all day,

   Not sure why,

Moth - Sit Spot #1478 - September 8, 2024

Unidentified Moth

Sunday, September 8, 2024 8:30 p.m.

Sit 1478    :   East Porch    :     Few Clouds

+15° (+14°   SW 8-12 kph       61% humidity 

(Traffic Noises), 

Crickets,

(Jet -  Air Canada Jazz flight 8897...),

   (Toronto - Indianapolis),

Extras:

(11:45 p.m.) -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

1:30 a.m. -| Quiet,

3:05 a.m. -| Stars shining,

                 -| Jupiter bright in east,

                 -| Aldebaran slightly up & right of Jupiter,

6:53 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Few unidentified bird chirps,

Morning Activities -

Made crepes for breakfast again,

1 km trail walk with Marigold,

To town for Bulk Barn shopping,

Afternoon Activities -

Finished calendar work on computer,

Cleaned in basement,

Weeded more in west gardens,

1.25 km walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

Fed Nancy’s dog, Finn, as they were away,

After supper .5 km trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.