​https://quizlet.com/403266963/pnw-plants-flash-cards/

​​A bit distraught from visiting sit spot - where trail was made from uphill neighbor someone cut all plants down the entirely length of the power line along that property.

Got my kits out and fine tuned them. 3 bows, 4 fire boards, 2 hand holds, 2 spindles.

It was very loud.
I had issues with my spindles flying off.
It was hard on my hands to drill.
I got a lot of saw dust.

​A bit distraught from visiting sit spot - where trail was made from uphill neighbor someone cut all plants down the entirely length of the power line along that property.

​Walked Camp Long and saw 2 Garter snakes under Critter Board.

Visited my sit spot and had an almost magical moment when after 20 min of Seahawks cheering neighbors and the bummer, I heard about 5 different birds alarming all of a sudden.

About 2 minutes in the big black neighbor cat hunted by. He didn't notice me at first. Then he looked a bit irritated at me and took off through the curved cedar.

All the birds still alarmed for about 2 more minutes steadily before the quieted down and only a sparrow kept alarming.

After doing a Bird sit last week it was super cool to experience this.

Monday:
Wander at Schmitz
Slugs, mud, log
Looked at crusty lichen on big trees

Got to Linne Doran late
Chatted 
Emailed til 2

Tuesday:
Heard alarm at 6
Not a happy camper

Learned about Linne Doran History
Went on a bird wander
Saw a grey jay maybe

Learnt more about bird language
Presented spotted towhee pipilo
Cool stories about poly robins
Senses
Tired

Walked to Mosswood w Genevieve
Chatted with Rowan + Maggie
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Went to Tolt with Allegra
Camas is Self-Heal
Deer Ear
Bird long white brown
Weird poop
Pizza

How did the Oakmoss (Evernia prunastri) get under the hazel?
And do lichen grow on specific trees?

I also discovered the mysterious plant shining in the light was a wall lettuce, which I always confuse with nipplewort and also sow thistle.

​I reviewed some plant descriptions.

Sat a little after a nice wander exploring Me Kwa Mooks. It was pretty quiet. Just some sanding sounds from neighbors. Sanding wood? And some music. And some screechy sound from the cherry log. Juvenile crow? And some clicking. Most likely from the little hummer.

I talked with Hazel, my old friend. Left my scent next to the log. Put some branches on the new trail and downhill. Whoever has the guts to master the course can explore.

I smelled Hazel, the maple, the soil, the ivy. Most familiar and surprisingly not strong. Ivy leaves don't smell in September.

Right after, it rained and rained and I stayed happily inside.

Watched Nat Geo's 'Big Sur' and looked up ​Sea Otters. 
Tried to find out about their order.

1 Carnivora
1.1 Feloidea - Felidae
1.1.1 Felis 
1.2 Canoidea
1.2.1 Mustelidae family (weasel)

1.2.1.1 Lutrinae (Otter)
1.2.1.2 Melinae (Badger)
1.2.1.3 Mephitinae (Skunks)
1.2.1.4 Guloninae (Wolverine)
and 
1.2.1.5 Mustelinae 
1.2.1.5.1 Mustela (Weasel and Stoats)
1.2.1.5.2 Mellivora (Ratels) Afria/Asia
1.2.1.5.3 Ictonychini (Zorillas and kin) 

Also did a quiz on Mustelids:
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/quizzes/mustelids-quiz/
and one on scat:
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/how-to/identify-wildlife/how-to-identify-animal-droppings/