Cardinal - Sit Spot #1104 - February 5, 2022

Cardinal

Saturday, February 5, 2022 11:10 a.m.   

Sit 1104  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

-14° (-19°) W 7-11 kph  55% humidity 

Bits of snow are falling from tree branches,

A small dark bird (Junco?) flew by,

Crows in far distance,

Extras:

6:40 a.m. -

Donkey braying,

Venus shining brightly,

Great Horned Owl calling,

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays screaming,

Squirrel tracks in snow,

Junco tracks in snow, 

Chickadees - dee-dee-dee calls,

Red Squirrel chattering,

Black Squirrel hopping down path,

Small rodent tracks in snow,

Deer tracks in snow,

Crow flying over the west meadow,

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 Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

Red Squirrel - Sit Spot #1103 - February 4, 2022

Red Squirrel

seen from Kitchen Window

Friday, February 4, 2022 4:50 p.m.  

Sit 1103  :  Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy 

-9° (-14°) NW 11-16 kph  69% humidity 

(Jet - Air Canada flight 1134…),

Along the 4:30 p.m. Trails -

White-breasted Nuthatch calling,

Soft crunching of new snow underfoot,

Squirrel tracks in snow,

Coyote tracks in snow,

Deer tracks in snow,

Small Rodent tracks in snow,

 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

Bush or Trail - Sit Spot #1102 - February 3, 2022

Deciding between bushwhacking

or taking the trail

did not take too long this morning

Thursday, February 3, 2022 10:30 a.m.

Sit Spot 1102  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

-5° (-11°) NE 19-30 kph 73% humidity 

(Jet- UPS Airlines flight 473 …),

Fleur-Ange had 2 Flickers at her sit spot,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Black Squirrels 

Chickadees 

Blue Jays 

Downy Woodpecker,

Squirrel tracks,

Mourning Doves flying,

Deer tracks,

Rabbit tracks,

Donkey braying,

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 Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow

Front Forest Trail - Sit Spot #1101 - February 2, 2022

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 4:00 p.m.

Sit Spot 1101  :  Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy with rain 

+2° (-2°) S 15-23 kph 93% humidity 

Rain on tarp,

(Jet - United Airlines flight 361…),

Extras:

Along the 3:30 p.m. Trails -

Rain!

Juncos

Black Squirrel

Soft squish of wet snow underfoot,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Trails and Shadows - Sit Spot #1100 - February 1, 2022

Trails and Shadows in our West Meadow

Tuesday, February 1, 2022  10:20 a.m.

Sit Spot 1100  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

-5° (-10°) SE 11-17 kph 73% humidity 

Blue Jays,

(Jet - WestJet flight 2850...),

(Construction noises),

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Chickadees calling,

Black Squirrels running,

Snow crunching underfoot,

Crows cawing in distance,

Cardinal singing,

Donkey braying,

Fresh Squirrel tracks,

Fresh Deer tracks,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

House Sparrow,

Starlings,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail