Supper - Sit Spot #1068 - December 31, 2021

Potato/Leek Soup & Bread Pudding

My last cooking projects for this year.

I have done the soup a few times

but

this was the first for the pudding

or at least the first I remember.

Friday, December 31, 2021 3:00 p.m.

Sit 1068  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+6° (+3°) SW 13-20 kph  81% humidity 

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 7624...),

Crows,

(Traffic noises in distance),

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Fog,

Crows,

Mourning Dove,

Red Squirrel,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

Sunrise Time - Sit Spot #1067 - December 30, 2021

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

(Too many sunrises look like this - sigh.)

Thursday, December 30, 2021 10:40 a.m.

Sit 1067  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

0° (-2°) N 6-9 kph  86% humidity 

Crows,

Blue Jays,

(Jet / SkyWest Airlines flight 3236...),

(Traffic noises in distance),

Extras:

7:45 a.m. -

Rooster crowing in distance,

Crows calling in distance,

Red Squirrel bouncing in yard,

Along the Trails -

Crows,

Chickadees,

Red Squirrel,

Carolina Wren,

Blue Jays,

Crunch of wet snow underfoot,

7:25 p.m. -

Flock of Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Winterberry - Sit Spot #1066 - December 29, 2021

Winterberry

Fleur-Ange found this shrub

in the East Paddock

I had no idea that it was there

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 1:00 p.m.

Sit 1066  :  Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy 

+1° (-1°)  NW 6-9 kph : 93% humidity 

(Traffic in distance),

(Jet - Air Wisconsin flight 3730...),

Dog barking in distance,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Squish of mud/snow underfoot,

Blue Jays,

Crow,

Rabbit tracks, 

Squirrel tracks,

Deer Tracks,

Coyote tracks,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - 

Close up of East Willow

Sunrise - Sit Spot #1065 - December 28, 2021

Sunrise Colours lasted about 60 seconds

then faded quickly . . .

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 9:55 a.m.

Sit 1065  :  Brush Pile W  :   Sunny 

-1°(-5°) SW 11-17 kph  80% humidity 

(Jet - United Airlines flight 647...),

(Traffic noises in distance),

Blue Jay in distance,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Donkey braying,

Red Squirrel chattering,

Crows cawing,

Blue Jays screaming,

Snow & ice crunching underfoot,

Mourning Doves flight sounds,

Rabbit tracks in snow,

Squirrel tracks in snow,

Chickadees calling,

2 Whitetail Deer strolling in South ravine,

Goldfinch calling,

Coyote tracks in front of Sit Spot,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

A bit of sunshine today

Fireplace - Sit Spot #1064 - December 27, 2021

Spent 30 minutes wood chopping

then enjoyed our fireplace fire

Monday, December 27, 2021 10:00 a.m.

Sit 1064  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with snow 

-2° (-8°) E 19-29 kph  96% humidity 

(Train),

Crows in distance,

(Jet - WestJet flight 606...),

Light snow falling silently,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

Blue Jays,

Carolina Wren,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Challenge - Sit Spot #1063 - December 26, 2021

The Challenge: do 200 minutes of activity

during the 12 days of  Christmas.

At 6 pm  Eastern Standard Time of day 1 the leader is

Rangga from Pasuruan, Indonesia;

He rode his bicycle 499.01 km 

in 1272 minutes 55 seconds.

Sunday, December 26, 2021 4:45 p.m.

Sit 1063  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+1° (-3°) W  15-23 kph 69% humidity 

(Train),

(Traffic noises in distance),

(Jet  - Air Canada Jazz flight 362...),

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Flock of Canadian Geese overhead,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chickadees,

Large flock of Mourning Doves,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Smokey Hollow - Sit Spot 1062 - December 25, 2021

During my run today

I did a Smokey Hollow Estates loop

between k4 & k5

It is a rural retirement community

with small homes and

off the beaten path.

Saturday, December 25, 2021 10:35 a.m.

Sit 1062  :   Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy 

+3° (+1°) W 6-9 kph  93% humidity 

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Dog barking in distance,

(Jet - WestJet flight 2650...),

Downy Woodpecker,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Red Squirrel,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Wet snow crunching underfoot,

Black Squirrel,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Deer tracks in wet snow,

Squirrel tracks in wet snow,

Rabbit tracks in wet snow,

Raccoon tracks in wet snow,

Coyote tracks in wet snow,

Small unidentified birds in bushes,

Rabbit,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site 2 - East Willow

Tracks - Sit Spot #1061 - December 24, 2021

Tracks in the morning snow

Top Left = Coyote - I think

Top Right = ??

Bottom left and right = Rodents of some kind

Friday, December 24, 2021 10:05 a.m.

Sit 1061  :   Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy 

0° (-4°) E 11-17. Kph  73% humidity 

(Traffic noises in distance),

(Jet - United Airlines flight 42...),

Blue Jays,

Raven calling,

Extras:

7:00 a.m. - Great Horned Owl calling,

7:40 a.m. - Chickadees calling,

Along the Trails -

Donkey braying,

Blue Jays screaming,

Snow crunching underfoot,

Crows cawing in distance,

Squirrel tracks in snow,

Rabbit tracks in snow,

Mouse/Vole trail in snow,

Deer tracks in snow,

Chickadees calling,

Coyote tracks in snow,

White-tailed Deer snorting,

Downy Woodpecker calling,

Unknown small animal tracks in snow,

Cat tracks in the snow?,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Flicker - 1st in December,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Nuthatch - Sit Spot #1060 - December 23, 2021

Red-breasted Nuthatch

at our feeder

Thursday, December 23, 2021 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1060  :   Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy 

-5° (-8°) S 7-11 kph 73% humidity 

(Siren in distance),

Crows,

(Jet - FedEx Express flight 135...),

Blue Jays,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Crunch of snow underfoot,

Blue Jays calling,

Squirrel tracks in snow,

Rabbit tracks in snow,

Small bird tracks in snow,

Deer tracks in snow,

Coyote tracks in snow,

Crows cawing,

Small rodent tracks in the snow,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

Snowstorm - Sit Spot #1059 - December 22, 2021

Snowstorm

Wednesday, December 22, 2021 3:00 p.m.

Sit 1059  :   Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy with snow 

-3° (-11°) W 39-50 kph 74% humidity 

Wind in trees,

 

Extras:

Along the late afternoon Trails -

Snow, snow, snow,

Muffled Crunch of snow underfoot,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Chipping Sparrow,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from the West Pile Sitspot

East Willow - Sit Spot #1058 - December 21, 2021

Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1058  :   Brush Pile W  :   Sunny

0° (-1°)  NE 4-6 kph  69% humidity 

(United Airlines flight 647...),

(Truck backup alarm),

(Traffic in distance),

Red Squirrel chattering,

Crows,

Extras:

7:00 a.m. - Great Horned Owl calling from NE,

Along the Trails -

Red Squirrel,

Chickadees - fee bee calls,

Crows,

Raven,

Blue Jays,

White-breasted Nuthatch - quiet,

Snow crunching underfoot,

Mourning Doves,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.