Sunday, July 20, 2025

July 20 art - Sit Spot #1771 - July 20, 2025





Sunday, July 20, 2025 6:40 p.m.

Sit 177 .   :    Screen Tent    :    Clear 

+27° (+31°)   NW 17-26 kph     43% humidity 


Mosquitoes, 

Cardinal, 

Crows, 

(Traffic Noises), 

(Jet -  NetJets), 

   (Jackson to?)


Extras:

(11:00 p.m.)  -| Cloudy,

12:40 a.m.     -| 

2:25 a.m.       -| Quiet,


4:10 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Rain,


5:59 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Crows,

Rain on roof,


Morning Activities -

Made crêpes for breakfast,

To Jasmine’s for Yoga,

Stopped at Value Village on way home,


Afternoon Activities -

Slept for 45 minutes after lunch,

To Costco for some groceries,

(Halloween items up for sale already),

Added some cheeses to nutrition chart,

Made a potato salad for supper,

1.1 km Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold, 

Worked on digital painting,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Mourning Dove, 

Flicker,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk,

Rabbit,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.






 

Saturday, July 19, 2025


 



Saturday, July 19, 2025 5:00 p.m.

Sit 1770.   :    Screen Tent. :    Mostly cloudy 

+28° (+32°).   SW 19-28 kph. 43% humidity 


Mosquitoes, 

Prop Plane,

(Wind Chimes), 

Grackles, 

Pewee,


Extras:

(11:00 p.m.) -| Clear with stars,

1:00 a.m.      -| Quiet,

3:25 a.m.      -|


5:58 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Crows,

Mourning Dove, 

Field Sparrow,

Goldfinches,

Pewee,

Chickadees,

Downy Woodpecker,

 

Morning Activities -

To End of Powerline Road for Walk/Run Group,

Walked 5 km mostly behind the group,

Worked on Nutrition Information chart,

Converted items all to 100g for comparisons,

Listened to “Under the Influence” on CBC,


Afternoon Activities -

Listened to “Quirks & Quarks” on CBC,

(And fell asleep listening),

More nutrition information on chart,

.5 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Mowed remainder of west lawn,

Mowed east lawn,

Mowed around Cup Plants,

Another .5 km Trail walk with Marigold, 

Catch up on blog information,



Friday, July 18, 2025

. . . - Sit Spot #1769 - July 18, 2025



Friday, July 18, 2025 3:20 p.m.

Sit 1769.   :   Ham. Waterfront Trail. :   Clear 

+23° (+23°)   E 9-14 kph                    25% humidity 


Canadian Geese,

(Tourist Train),

(Cyclists),

(Walkers),

Mallards,

Song Sparrow,

Goldfinches,

(10 Sailboats),

(1 motorboat),

(Walkers),

(Motorcyclist),

Gull,


Extras:

(11:35 p.m.) -| Quiet,

1:00 a.m.      -| Moon in east at 1:00

2:40 a.m.      -| Stars shining, Moon Shadows,

4:15 a.m.      -| Venus low in east at 4:15,


5:58 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Goldfinches,

Crows,

Field Sparrow,

Mourning Dove, 

Song Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

Pewee,

Great Crested Flycatcher,

(Merlin App), 

(Scarlet Tanager)


Morning Activities -

To RBG for Herbarium volunteer work

Wild Flower walk in Hendrie Valley,


Afternoon Activities -

Wild Flower Walk along Hamilton Waterfront,


Blooming Wild Flowers:

Agrimony

Alyssum, Hoary *

Avens, White

Bellflower, Creeping *

Bergamot, Wild

Bindweed, Field *

Bindweed, Hedge 

Bladderwort, Common

Bouncing Bet *

Bugloss, Viper's *

Burdock, Great *

Buttercup, Tall *

Catnip *

Celandine *

Chicory, Wild *

Clover, Alsike *

Clover, White *

Clover, White Sweet *

Coneflower, Gray-Headed

Crown-vetch, Purple *

Cup Plant

Dandelion, Common *

Dogbane, Spreading

Dogwood, Silky 

Evening Primrose, Common

Fleabane, Daisy

Forget-Me-Not, Smaller

Forget-Me-Not, True *

Galinsoga, Small-Flowered *

Germander, American

Groundsel, Sticky *

Harebell

Heal-All

Hedge-Parsley, Upright *

Joe-Pye Weed, Spotted

Knapweed, Brown *

Knotgrass, Common *

Lady's Thumb, Spotted *

Lily, Day *

Loosestrife, Purple *

Mallow, Common *

Mayweed *

Medick, Black *

Milkweed, Swamp

Motherwort *

Mustard, Black *

Mustard, Field *

Nettle, Wood

Nightshade, Bittersweet *

Nightshade, Enchanter's

Nipplewort *

Pickerelweed

Pimpernel, Scarlet *

Plantain, Common *

Plantain, English *

Purslane *

Queen Anne's Lace *

Quinine, Wild

Raspberry, Purple-Flowering (S)

Rocket, Dame's *

Rose, Rugosa *

Rose, Swamp (S)

Rush, Flowering 

Saint Johnswort, Common *

Shepherd's Purse *

Snowberry 

Sow Thistle, Common *

Sow Thistle, Field *

Stickseed, Virginia

Sunflower, Woodland

Swallowwort *

Teasel *

Thistle, Bull *

Thistle, Canada *

Tick-Trefoil, Pointed-Leaved

Touch-Me-Not, Pale

Trefoil, Birdsfoot *

Vervain, White

Wall-Rocket, Narrow-Leaved * 

Water Lily, Sweet Scented

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Yarrow, Common *


Picked up water from Ancaster Wells

   on the way home,

1 km evening Trail walk with Fleur-Ange & Marigold, 

Worked on today’s digital painting,


Seen or Heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Mourning Dove, 

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Hummingbird,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk,

Rabbit.

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.