I’m tired, here’s a gallery
Ran across a nice family up the Mizzy Lake trail who had no insect repellent. One of the girls must have had 50 mosquito bites on her shoulders. I was
RASC GA Weekend, Northern Lights, and Fireflies
The General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is being held this weekend. Lots of great presentations, and the Helen Sawyer Hogg Lecture Nathalie Ouellette was amazing. Looking
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Birds
It was windy and the temperature dropped to 11°C. The waxing crescent moon was casting shadows, so not a good night for fireflies. Saw lots of bats.
tau Herculids
Saw a total of 65. Had a virtual star party with Nicole who was watching from The Beach. SQM: 21:24 Temp: 24°C Humidity: 56% Wind speed: 0.0 km/h Two
First Fireflies of 2022
High thin cloud made astronomical observations difficult last night, but the goal was fireflies. Early in the evening, I caught expedition 67 of the International Space Station. Last time I
House Wren, Trilliums and Thunderstorm
28°C and sunny today. Blackflies are coming out… I suspect the fireflies will be out in a couple weeks. We are still 2 weeks away from the new moon. I
Black-backed Woodpecker
Lots of woodpeckers out today
April is Beaver Month
The ice will be on the lakes for a couple more weeks, but the beavers are out in Algonquin Park.