Wannaskan Almanac

And here is the Wannaskan Almanac with Word-Wednesday for July 1, 2026, the twenty-sixth Wednesday of the year, the second Wednesday of summer, the first Wednesday of July, and the one-hundred eighty-second day of the year, with one-hundred eighty-three days remaining. Wannaska Phenology Update for July 1, 2026 Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata —diindiisi in Anishinaabe—is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae , along with raven, crow, and magpie, making its presence known to Wannaskans everywhere. Diindiisi breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common in residential areas. Blue jays feed mainly on seeds and nuts, such as acorns, which they may hide to eat later; soft fruits; arthropods; and occasionally small vertebrates. They typically glean food from trees, shrubs, and the ground, and sometimes hawks insects from the air. Blue jay parents build an open cup nest in the branches of a tree, and both sexes participate. The clutch may be two to seven eggs, which are bluis...