Stump Art - Sit Spot #1537 - November 8, 2024

Stump Art

Friday, November 8, 2024 1:25 p.m.

Sit 1537    :    Ham. Waterfront    :   Cloudy 

+12° (+9°)     W 21-32 kph             59% humidity 

(Train),

(CIBC hold line),

Swans,

Coots,

Mallards,

Gulls,

Extras:

(11:15 p.m.) -| Stars shining,

1:10 a.m.      -|

4:10 a.m.      -| Quiet,

7:05 Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

(Merlin App),

(Cardinal),

Morning Activities -

Volunteer work at RBG Herbarium,

Afternoon Activities -

5 km walk at Hamilton Waterfront,

Blooming Flowers:

New England Aster,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Hawkweed Ox-tongue,

Tall Goldenrod, 

Wallrocket,

Spiny-leaved Sow-thistle,

Panicled Aster,

Evening Primrose,

Hedge Bindweed,

Heath Aster,

Spotted Touch-me-not,

Small-flowered Galinsoga,

Sticky Groundsel,

Horseweed,

Dandelion,

St Johnswort,  

Canada Thistle,

Hoary Alyssum,

2 km Trail walk with Marigold at home,

.5 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & 

   Marigold after supper,

Butter & Eggs at Waterfront

Black-eyed Susan - Sit Spot #1536 - November 7, 2024

  

Black-eyed Susan

Thursday, November 7, 2024 11:00 a.m.

Sit 1536.   :    East porch    :    Partly cloudy 

+11°(+9°)       NW 12-17 kph   62%humidity 

Goldfinches, 

(Traffic Noises),

Grey Squirrel,

Crows, 

Red Squirrel,

Chickadees,

Prop Plane,

(Jet -  American Airlines flight 167...)?

   (New York to Tokyo),

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Blue Jay,

Extras:

(9:45 p.m.) -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

(11:35 p.m.) -

Mostly cloudy,

Jupiter showing through clouds,

Coyotes howling to the south,

1:35 a.m. -| Quiet,

4:10 a.m. -| Cloudy,

7:04 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Blue Jay,

(Merlin App),

Goldfinches,

Cardinal,

Morning Activities -

2.5 k Trail walk with Marigold,

Observations -

Crows, 

Bluebirds,

Blue Jay,

Arrow-leaved Aster ,

Spring Peepers,

A few Honeybees around the hives,

Tiny insects flying above grasses,

Dandelion,

Black-eyed Susan,

Chrysanthemum,

Witch-Hazel,

Borage,

Marigolds,

Edging Lobelias,

Playing with photos on computer,

Afternoon Activities -

To Gretzky Centre,

.62 km walk to check distance

5 km walk with part of Run/Walk group,

1 km Trail walk with Marigold,

Cooked up a squash and a pumpkin,

Made a pea & ham quiche,

.5 km Trail walk with Marigold,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Marigold near Sunset

Aster - Sit Spot #1535 - November 6, 2024

Arrow-leaved Aster

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 3:40 p.m.

Sit 1535    :    East porch     :    Partly cloudy 

+19° (+20°)   W 16-23 kph       68%humidity 

Carolina Wren,

Spring Peepers,

(Wind Chimes),

(Traffic Noises), 

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Extras:

(10:35 p.m.) -| Quiet,

12:25 a.m.    -|

2:45 a.m.      -| Cloudy,

4:20 a.m.      -| (Rain at 4:20),

7:02 a.m. Sunrise -

All quiet,

Morning Activities - 

Volunteer work at Plan B,

Afternoon Activities - 

Shopped at Costco,

Afternoon nap,

2 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Spring Peepers,

Chickadees,

Small brown/beige moths, 

Arrow-leaved Aster blooming

Raven,

Witch-Hazel,

Garden Borage,

1 km Trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Carolina Wren callling,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Goldfinches,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel

Galls - Sit Spot #1534 - November 5, 2024

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 5:20 p.m.

Sit 1534.  :   East porch.   :    Mostly cloudy 

+20° (+21°) SW 18-27 kph.   64% humidity 

(Traffic Noises), 

(Wind Chimes),

(Gunshot),

(Train),

Dog barking in distance,

Extras:

(11:25 p.m.) -| Cloudy,

1:45 a.m.      -|

2:45 a.m.      -|

4:25 a.m.      -| Quiet,

7:01 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Carolina Wren,

Squirrel chattering,

Morning Activities -

1 km Trail walk with Marigold,

Garter snake in east yard,

4.1 km Road Walk

Blooming flowers:

Bouncing Bet,

Dandelion,

Field Sow-thistles,

Mayweed,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Afternoon Activities -

To Paris for massage,

Bought gas at new Costco in Brantford,

Cleaned Geothermal filter,

Made Potato-Leek Soup,

Worked on digital painting,

1.1 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold,

.5 km Trail walk with Marigold after supper,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.