Leftovers - Sit Spot #1099 - January 31, 2022

Leftovers

Not sure who was eating

or

what they were eating

but these were left on the snow

Monday, January 31, 2022 10:45 a.m.

Sit 1099  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

-13° (-13°) SW 2-3 kph  85%humidity 

Crows cawing in distance & up close,

(Jet - United Airlines flight 267...),

Chickadees calling,

Dog barking in distance,

Crow giving rattle call,

Extras:

6:15 - Venus shining brightly,

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays screaming,

Red Squirrel running,

Crows cawing in distance,

Donkey braying,

Snow crunching underfoot,

Fresh Deer tracks,

Fresh Squirrel tracks,

Fresh Rabbit tracks,

Fresh Coyote tracks,

Juncos feeding on ground,

Bluebirds in west meadow,

Cedar Waxwings,

Goldfinches calling,

Fresh rodent tracks,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Carpenter's Square - Sit Spot #1098 - January 30, 2022

Carpenter's Square

Remains of plant with seed pods

Sunday, January 30, 2022 4:55 p.m.

Sit 1098  :  Brush Pile W  :  Partly cloudy 

-7° (-11°) SW 7-11 kph 58% humidity 

Dog barking in distance,

(Traffic noises in distance),

Cardinal flew by,

(Prop Plane),

Extras:

6:15 a.m. -

Venus shining brightly,

Great Horned Owl calling in distance,

Along the Trails -

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel,

Chickadee,

Crows in distance,

Donkey braying,

Lots of Manitoba Maple seeds on the snow,

10 k run in afternoon...,

Super quiet on late afternoon walk,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

I caught the evening sunshine ...

 

Crows - Sit Spot #1097 - January 29, 2022

Crows in our East Meadow

Saturday, January 29, 2022 3:25 p.m.

Sit 1097  :  Brush Pile Wm  :  Sunny 

-11° (-15°) W  7-11 kph 36% humidity 

(Jet - Southwest Airlines flight 3353...),

Chickadees,

Extras:

6:30 a.m. - Venus and the crescent moon

   very bright in eastern sky

Weather Network say -22 (-28)

My thermometer says -16.0

Along the Trails -

Chickadees flying,

Crunch & squeak of cold snow underfoot,

Cardinal singing,

Footprints & Wing-prints of Crows in snow, 

Blue Jays screaming,

Donkey braying,

Red Squirrel running,

Squirrel tracks,

Deer tracks,

Rabbit tracks,

3:00 p.m. cont. 

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees - dee-dee-dee calls,

Rodent tracks in snow,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Bird Tracks - Sit Spot #1096 - January 28, 2022

Crow Landing & Walking Away

Friday, January 28, 2022 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1096  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

-14° (-20°) NE 9-14 kph  60% humidity 

Squirrel tracks in sit Spot ,

Crows cawing & flying overhead,

(Jet - FedEx Express flight 247…),

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Donkey braying,

Black Squirrels, 

Deer tracks, 

Squirrel tracks, 

Coyote tracks, 

Chickadees, 

Blue Jays,

Noticed 2nd FedEx plane going over;

   both were going from Toronto to Memphis

   1 hour apart,

Crow tracks in the meadow,

Small rodent tracks in various places,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out from West Brush Pile

Sunrise - Sit Spot #1095 - January 27, 2022

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

Thursday, January 27, 2022 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1095  :  Brush Pile W  :  Partly Sunny 

-7° (-16°) SW 30-43 kph  67% humidity 

Crows,

(Jet - SkyWest Airlines flight 4106...),

(Construction noises),

Wind in trees,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Donkey braying,

Crows cawing in distance,

Chickadees,

Deer tracks,

Squirrel tracks,

Small rodent tracks,

Wing prints in snow,

Rabbit tracks,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crow,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Flying Things - Sit Spot #1094 - January 26, 2022

This dragon flew 

into the Plan B Organic Farm warehouse today.

I was told it came from Mexico.

I think this is evidence 

of an Owl

having a snack.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 3:30 p.m.

Sit 1094  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

-9° (-15°) SW 13-20 kph  57% humidity 

(Jet - SkyWest Airlines flight 5879),

Extras:

Coyotes howling during the night,

Ladybug in bathroom at 5:15 a.m.,

Along the 3:00 p.m. Trails -

Chickadees calling,

Deer Tracks,

Small rodent track,

Owl (?) track,

Rabbit Tracks,

Squirrel Tracks,

Mourning Dove wing whistling,

White-breasted Nuthatch calling,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

Willow Close-up - Sit Spot #1093 - January 25, 2022

Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 10:50 a.m.

Sit 1093  :  Brush Pile W  :   Sunny 

-8° (-16°) W 24-36 kph  68% humidity 

Wind in trees,

(Jet - SkyWest Airlines flight 3226…),

Trees creaking in wind,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Carolina Wren,

Blue Jays, 

Donkey Mourning Doves, 

Chickadees, 

Red Squirrel,

Deer tracks,

Squirrel tracks, 

Rabbit tracks, 

Coyote tracks, 

Several small rodent trails,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red Squirrel.

Purple Finch - Sit Spot #1092 - January 24, 2022

Purple Finch on our bird feeder

Monday, January 24, 2022 11:25 a.m.

Sit 1092  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with snow 

-10° (-14°) E 6-9 79% humidity 

(Jet - Air Canada flight 130),

(Train),

Extras:

7:45 a.m. - White-breasted Nuthatch calling,

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Light snow falling, 

Almost no sounds,

No fresh tracks,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Cat Tracks - Sit Spot #1091 - January 23, 2022

Tracks of a feral cat on our sidewalk

Sunday, January 23, 2022 10:40 a.m.

Sit 1091  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

-7° (-13°) N 13-20 kph  67% humidity 

Chickadees,

(Jet - Air Canada flight 1250...),

5 gunshots(?) in distance @ 10:51,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Juncos,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees, 

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Donkey braying,

Goldfinches calling,

Crows cawing in distance,

Squirrel Tracks in fresh snow,

Small rodent trail across path,

Coyote Tracks,

Cat Tracks on sidewalk,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren calling,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Snowing - Sit Spot #1090 - January 22, 2022

(Tried to upload a video - It did not work.)


Saturday, January 22, 2022 4:40 p.m.

Sit 1090  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with snow 

-6° (-13°) SW 24-36 kph 79% humidity 

(Jet - Republic Airlines flight 3423…),

(Train),

Extras:

Noon time from radio room -

Turkey Vulture 

     teetering in the wind to the east

Along the afternoon Trails -

Cold with snow coming down,

No bird calls - very, very quiet,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint