Snake - Sit Spot #1331 - November 10, 2022

From the size

I am guessing

a female Garter Snake

Thursday, November 10, 2022 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1331  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+16° (+15°) SW 18-27 kph 38% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Wind in trees,

(Jet - Air Canada flight 1832...),

Blue Jay,

Extras:

2:40 a.m. -

Moon shadows,

Very Quiet,

7:07 a.m. Sunrise -

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Along the Trails -

Mourning Doves,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Tiny flying insects,

Small brown/beige moths,

Robins,

White-tailed Deer,

Honey Bees out of hives,

Spring Peepers calling,

Grey Squirrels,

Garter Snake,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,

Blooming Plants seen today:

Bittercress, Hairy 

Black-eyed Susan 

Cancerwort, Sharp-lobed 

Catchfly

Catnip

Coneflower, Thin-leaved

Goldenrod, Zigzag 

Motherwort

Rose, White

Thyme, Garden 

Witch Hazel,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site

Still waiting for water

(The well has gone dry 3x also.)

Evening Jet - Sit Spot #1330 - November 9, 2022

A Jet reflected the late evening Sunshine

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 4:55 p.m.

Sit 1330  :   Brush Pile W  :  Sun setting

+15° (+14°) S 13-20 kph 29% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - American Airlines flight 1111...),

Mosquito sized flying Insect,

Extras:

2:20 a.m. -

Cool & Windy,

Quiet,

Moon shadows,

7:06 Sunrise -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Along the late afternoon trails -

Dry leaves rustling underfoot,

Tiny flying insects,

Small brown/beige moths,

(Too late to easily see flowers in the dusk)

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel.,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out from West Brush Pile

Moon - Sit Spot #1329 - November 8, 2022

Lunar Eclipse

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 10:45 a.m.

Sit 1329  :  Brush Pile Wm  :  Sunny 

+8° (+6°) NE 11-17 kph 57% humidity 

Blue Jays,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Delta Connection flight 4801...),

Unidentified bird call,

Unidentified bird(s) tapping on branches,

(Train),

Extras:

Up at 4:15 to see lunar eclipse,

Had difficulty getting camera to work in the dark,

   Kept pressing wrong buttons.

   Took several photos then the camera battery

   became exhausted; helped by cold I think.

   My backup battery had not been properly

   recharged and died before I took one photo.

   I put the battery in the charger

   tried to take iPhone photos but did not work.

   Spent time just watching and trying to

   sort out some constellations.

   I knew Orion,  Cassiopeia, the two Dippers

   and Gemini

   and was able to pick up Taurus and Perseus

   for the first time in a long time 

   as well as Leo.

Coyotes singing close by at 4:50 a.m.

Got a last moon photo with the recharged battery.

7:04 Sunrise -

Crows calling,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch

Along the Trails -

Grey Squirrel,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Small brown/beige moths,

Tiny flying insects,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Bluebirds,

Blooming Plants seen today:

Bittercress, Hairy 

Black-eyed Susan 

Cancerwort, Sharp-lobed 

Catchfly

Coneflower, Thin-leaved

Goldenrod, Zigzag 

Motherwort 

Rose, White

Thyme, Garden 

Witch Hazel,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crow calling,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

Rose - Sit Spot 1328 - November 7, 2022

White Rose

opened today in our garden

Monday, November 7, 2022 11:10 a.m.

Sit 1328  :  Brush Pile West  :  Sunny

+11° (+8°) W 37-47 kph 40% humidity 

Crows,

(Traffic noises), 

Wind in trees,

Tree branches clicking,

Almost all leaves down,

Extras:

3:30 a.m.

Very bright moonlight,

7:03 a.m. Sunrise - Quiet 

Along the Trails -

Goats bleating,

Carolina Wren singing,

Silent Robin in tree,

Chickadee calling,

Many small branches on trail,

Dead Sumac on trail,

Insect calling,

Dry leaves rustling underfoot,

Raven calling & flying overhead,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Blooming Plants seen today:

Bittercress, Hairy 

Black-eyed Susan 

Cancerwort, Sharp-lobed 

Catchfly

Coneflower, Thin-leaved

Fleabane, Daisy

Goldenrod, Zigzag 

Motherwort 

Rose, White

Thyme, Garden 

Witch Hazel,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

38th half marathon today - November 6, 2022

Did not do a sit spot today and 

did not record any wild flowers. 

The Half Marathon totally exhausted me!