Half Marathon Run Route - Horses - Sit Spot #643 - October 31, 2020

The Hamilton Road-2-Hope Half Marathon

was virtual this year.

I ran from home

starting on one of our walking trails

and finishing by running our labyrinth.

My Google Earth measurements were just a touch off

and I ended up running a few extra metres.

During the run I did have to stop

to photograph these beautiful animals!

October 31, 2020 5:50 p.m.

Sit 643  : Brush Pile W ; Partly Cloudy 

+6° (+5°) 7-11 kph 65% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Unidentified bird chips,

(Prop Plane),

Extras:

2:30 a.m. - Screech Owl calling,

7:40 a.m.- (Traffic noises),

Along the trail -

Super quiet during the late afternoon walk,

A few insects flying about,

One small moth just above ground level,

Not one peep from a bird,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Field Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

One female White-tailed Deer 

    ran across the east meadow,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Bread - Sit Spot #642 - October 30, 2020

I made bread again today.

This time it turned out well.

October 30, 2020 10:20 a.m.

Sit 642  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with snow 

+1° (-3°) n 10-15 kph  90% humidity 

Crows,

Unidentified bird chips,

(Traffic noises),

Blue Jays,

(Jet - Republic Airlines Flight 5800...),

Extras:

7:40 a.m.

       (Traffic noises),

       Crows,

Along the trails -

Blue Jays,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Crows,

Chickadees,

One White-tailed Deer,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crow,

Mourning Doves,

Junco,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Field Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #6 - West Willow Close-up

Two Maples - Sit Spot #641 - October 29, 2020

Two Sugar Maples in our Yard

2 days ago both had leaves

now

only the north one has leaves

October 29, 2020 10:05 a.m.

Sit 641  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+5° (+5°) Calm   87%

Blue Jays,

Crows,

(Prop Plane),

(Jet, traffic noise),

(CommutAir flight 4876…),

Robins,

Chickadees,

Extras:

2:00 a.m. - Coyotes singing,

7:40 a.m. -

       (Traffic noises),

       5 Black Squirrels chasing about, 

Along the trails -

Chickadees,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

White-tailed Deer,

Downy Woodpecker,

Late afternoon in west meadow -

2 White-tailed Deer; 1 with antlers

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crow,

Mourning Doves,

Junco,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Sunset - Moon - Sit Spot #640 - October 28, 2020

Clouds & Contrails at Sunset

Looking to the East

at Moonrise (93%+)

October 28, 2020 9:50 a.m.

Sit 640  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+3° (0°) w 4-6 kph  87% humidity 

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

(Traffic noises),

Red-winged Blackbird,

(Prop Plane),

Extras:

7:30 a.m.-

       (Traffic noises),

       Blue Jays,

Along the trails -

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Robins,

Flicker,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #7

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

Colours - Sit Spot #639 - October 27, 2020

Colours in the valley and hillside to the south of us.

October 27, 2020 4:50 p.m.

Sit 639  : East Porch : Cloudy with rain 

+5° (+2°) w 15-23 kph  87% humidity 

Rain on roof,

Chickadee,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Blue Jays,

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

7:40 - On the road so missed usual sunrise

           photo and sounds,

Along the trails -

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Rain,

Chicadees,

(Traffic noises),

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 -  North Ridge Trail

Breakfast - Sit Spot #638 - October 26, 2020

My Crêpes are getting better.

I used the pan to flip all of them this morning

so the spatula did not get dirty at all.

I also made the cranberry sauce

from the fresh organic cranberries we got last week

from the Plan B Farm.

October 26, 2020 11:00 a.m.

Sit 638  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+4° (+3°) n 4-6 kph 93% humidity 

Crows,

Blue Jays,

(Traffic noises),

Unidentified chirps,

Extras :

7:40 a.m.

       (Traffic noises),

       Dog barking in distance,

Along the trails -

Tiny, tiny snowflakes seen in flashlight beam this a.m.,

Canada Geese flying overhead,

Unidentified hawk flying overhead,

Carolina Wren,

Blue Jays,

Mourning Doves,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Turkey Vulture,

Chickadees,

1 White-tailed Deer ran across the east meadow

        as we were taking the dog out for her p.m. walk,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

House Finch,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Bee Hives - Sit Spot #637 - October 25, 2020

Bee Hives ready for winter

October 25, 2020 9:30 a.m.

Sit 637  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+2° (0°) ne 7-11 kph  87% humidity 

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Unidentified chirps,

(Jet, traffic noise)

(GoJets Airlines flight 4411...)

Extras :

7:40 a.m.-

       (Traffic noises)

       Cardinals,

       Rooster,

Along the trails,

Carolina Wren,

Blue Jays, 

Crows,

Bluebirds,

Chickadees,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Other black birds flocking,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Bug - Sit Spot #636 - October 24, 2020

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Not sure why it was in our eastern kitchen.

October 24, 2020 5:05 p.m.

Sit 636  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+7° (+5°) nw 11-17 kph  61% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Robins,

(Jet, traffic noise),

(Republic Airlines Flight 8809…),

Unidentified chirps,

Goldfinches,

Crows,

(Prop Plane),

Extras:

7:25 a.m.-

       (Traffic noises),

       Cardinals,

       Dog barking in distance,

Along the trails -

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Wild Parsnip by road again,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker (1st in a long time),

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Herb Robert - Morning Capture - Sit Spot #635 - October 23, 2020

 Started blooming in May and is still blooming.

The remains of a "weed" in our lawn

catching the morning sun

after a night of fog.

October 23, 2020 10:05 a.m.

Sit 635  : Brush Pile W : Mostly Sunny 

+11° (+11°)   Calm   94% humidity 

Crow,

Blue Jays,

(Jet, traffic noise),

(American Airlines flight 653...),

Robin,

Extras:

7:20 a.m. - (Traffic noise),

Along the trails -

Many Crows, 

Insect calls,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Blue Jays,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Robins,

Juncos,

Goldfinches,

Bluebirds,

Raven,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow

(with an Aspen trying to outdo the Willow's colour)