Oleander - Sit Spot #1344 - April 27, 2024

Oleander growing in our Kitchen
 

Saturday, April 27, 2024 4:20 p.m.

Sit 1344    :    Brush Pile W   :    Cloudy 

17° (+16°)     S 21 - 32 kph       83% humidity 

Towhee,

Crows,

(Traffic Noises), 

(Jet -  Delta Airlines flight 367...),

   (Denver - Boston),

Mosquito,

Canada Goose overhead,

Extras:

12:10 a.m.. -| Quiet,

2:30 a.m..   -| Cloudy,

4:00 a.m..   -|

6:19 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Chickadees,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Field Sparrow,

(Merlin App),

(House Wren),

Morning Activities -

5 km walk at WGSC indoor track,

Started work on income tax,

Afternoon Activities -

Continued income tax work,

3 km Afternoon Trail walk,

   Mourning Dove, 

   White-throated Sparrow,

   Chickadees, 

   Goldfinches,

   Red-winged Blackbirds,

   Robins, 

   Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

   Song Sparrow, 

   Towhee, 

   Field Sparrow, 

   Flicker,

   Small brown/beige moths, 

   White-breasted Nuthatch, 

   Cardinal, 

   Bluebirds,

   Tree Swallows,

   House Wren,

Worked on photos for blogs,

Catching up on past blogs texts,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Blue Jay,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

White-throated Sparrow,

Towhee,

Red-Bellied Woodpecker,

Ladybugs in kitchen,

Grey Squirrel.

Marigold in my West Brush Pile Sit Spot

 

Wood Duck - Sit Spot #1343 - April 26, 2024

Wood Duck at RBG Hendrie Valley

Friday, April 26, 2024 8:20 p.m.

Sit 1343   :   East Porch   :   Cloudy 

+7° (+4°)      NE 21-32 kph   48% humidity 

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Robins,

(Traffic Noises),

Dog barking in distance,

Goldfinches,

(Wind Chimes),

Cardinal,

Extras:

12:00 a.m.  -| Quiet,

2:55 a.m.    -| Moon Shadows,

6:20 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Song Sparrow,

Morning Activities -

Herbarium work at RBG,

Wild Flower Walk in Hendrie Valley,

Blooming Flowers:

   Anemone, Rue

   Anemone, Wood

   Baneberry, Red

   Bittercress, Hairy *

   Bluebells, Virginia

   Butterbur *

   Buttercup, Hispid

   Celandine, Lesser *

   Chickweed, Common * 

   Cohosh, Giant Blue

   Coltsfoot *

   Dandelion, Common *

   Dead-Nettle, Purple *

   Dutchman's Breeches

   Ground Ivy *

   Groundsel, Common * 

   Henbit *

   Hepatica, Round-Lobed 

   Hepatica, Sharp-Lobed

   Maple, Manitoba (T)

   Marigold, Marsh 

   Mustard, Garlic *

   Pennycress, Field *

   Periwinkle *

   Saxifrage, Early

   Scilla * (Blue)

   Shepherd's Purse *

   Speedwell, Slender *

   Spicebush (S)

   Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved

   Toothwort, Cut-Leaved

   Trillium, White

   Trout-Lily

   Violet, Common

   Violet, Downy Yellow

Afternoon Activities -

Wild Flower Walk in Hendrie cont.

Wild Flower Walk #2 at Arboretum,

1.5 km Trail Walk at home,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Cowbirds,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Magnolias in RBG Arboretum

Indoor Flowers - Sit Spot #1342 - April 25, 2024

Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:40 a.m.

Sit 1342    :   Brush Pile W   :    Sunny 

+6° (*3°)     E 14-21 kph         36% humidity 

(Jet -  Delta Airlines flight 5324...),

   (Detroit - Toronto),

Extras:

(11:50 p.m.) -| Stars & Moon Shadows,

2:35 a.m..     -| Quiet

6:22 a.m.  Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinals,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

Morning Activities -

3 km Morning Trail Walk with Dog, 

   Mourning Dove 

   Red-bellied Woodpecker,

   Red-winged Blackbirds,

   Robin

   Field Sparrow, 

   Towhee

   Crows 

Cleaned Donkey’s stall,

Afternoon Activities -

Farrier here to trim hooves

   of donkey and goats,

I fell when moving one of the goats

   and had difficulty getting back up,

Afternoon nap,

4 km Road Walk,

1 km dog walk in evening,

Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-Winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Ladybugs in kitchen,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel. 

Trail Series #103