Tracks - Sit Spot #1073 - January 5, 2022

Raccoon Tracks

I am relearning my tracking skills

so I did not get a proper photo of 

several tracks but these show a common trait

i.e. side by side tracks;

left front and right rear

in this set of two.

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:05 a.m.

Sit 1073  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with light rain 

+3°(-1°) S 20-30 kph  75% humidity 

(Traffic noises in distance),

(Construction noises in distance),

(Men's voices in distance),

(Jet - United Airlines flight 1499...),

Crows in distance,

Crows right overhead,

Raindrops on tarp,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Chickadees,

Red Squirrel,

Wet Snow crunching underfoot,

Water dripping from roof,

Fresh Coyote tracks in the snow,

Fresh Rabbit tracks in the snow,

Fresh Squirrel tracks in the snow,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Fresh Raccoon tracks in the snow,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Viewpont - Sit Spot #1072 - January 4, 2022

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 10:05 a.m.

Sit 1072  :  Brush Pile Wm  :  Sunny 

-6° (-13°) SW 22-33 kph 73%humidity 

(Jet - American Airlines flight 337...),

(Prop Plane),

(Traffic noises),

(Backup alarm from truck),

Chickadees,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Carolina Wren,

Snow crunching underfoot,

Fresh Coyote tracks in snow,

Fresh Rabbit tracks in snow,

Fresh Squirrel tracks in snow,

Mourning Doves,

Chickadees,- fee bee calls,

Chickadees - chick-a-dee-dee calls,

Blue Jays,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Ice Crystal - Sit Spot #1071 - January 3, 2022

Ice Crystal on our East Pond

Not sure what started it . . .

Monday, January 3, 2022 10:45 a.m.

Sit 1071  :  Brush Pile W  :  Partly cloudy 

-11° (-15°) NE 6-9 kph  72 % humidity 

(Jet  - Republic Airlines Flight 7636...),

Ice crystals floating down,

occasionally snow clumps fall from trees,

Chickadee fee bee calls,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Chickadees,

Snow crunching underfootIce,

Goldfinches,

Donkey braying,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Carolina Wren,

Fresh Rabbit tracks,

Fresh Squirrel tracks,

Fresh Coyote tracks,

Fresh Deer tracks,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Juncos,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Snowy Trail - Sit Spot #1070 - January 2, 2022

Snow on the Trails again!

Sunday, January 2, 2022 10:45 a.m.

Sit 1070  :   Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

-6° (-11°) N 13-20 kph  86%humidity 

Chickadees,

(Jet - United Airlines flight 334...),

2 gun shots in far distance,

Crows cawing,

Wind gust in trees,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Rabbit tracks in snow,

Squirrel tracks in snow,

Crows flying from garden,

Carolina Wren singing behind barn,

2 Whitetail Deer in South ravine,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows flying over,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Running - Sit Spot #1069 - January 1, 2022

1st 10 K of 2022

Last years stats:

I ran 983 km,

walked 3277 km

for a total on my feet of 4260 km

Saturday, January 1, 2022 4:05 p.m.

Sit 1069  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+2°(-2°)  N 15-23 kph 87 % humidity 

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 7662...,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Crows,

Red Squirrel,

Donkey,

Chickadees,

Blue Jays,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out from West Brush Pile