Hawaii Volcano Site - Sit Spot #1356 - December 5, 2022

Address of Live View of Volcano Eruption

Monday, December 5, 2022 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1356  : Brush Pile W  : Sunny 

+2° (-2°) S 15-23 kph 64% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Sunwing Airlines flight 513...),

Crows cawing in distance,

Tree branches squeaking,

Extras:

3:00 a.m. -

Moon shadows,

Regulus in constellation Leo in east

Very quiet,

7:37 a.m. Sunrise -

All quiet,

Along the trails -

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Mourning Doves,

Grey Squirrels,

Donkey braying,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Chickadees,

Crow,

Goldfinches,

Junco

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

Goldenrods - Sit Spot #1355 - December 4, 2022

Goldenrod Plants catching

Sunset Glow

Sunday, December 4, 2022 10:40 a.m.

Sit 1355  :  Brush Pile W  :   Partly cloudy 

-4° (-11°) SW 26-35 kph 74% humidity 

Wind in trees,

Tree branches squeaking in wind,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Sunwing Airlines flight 515...),

3:00 a.m.    -

Cloudy,

Very Quiet

7:36 a.m. Sunrise -

No wind,

No birds,

Red Squirrel chattering,

Along the Trails -

Black Squirrel,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-Breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow

Moth - Sit Spot #1354 - December 3, 2022

One of unidentified moths flying

in spite of high winds and cool temperatures

Saturday, December 3, 2022 10:15 a.m.

Sit 1354  :  Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy with rain 

+8° (+2°) Wind 63-85 kph 87% humidity 

The most wind noise I have heard at sit Spot!

Rain on tarp,

Wind died down for a bit,

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

3:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:35 a.m. Sunrise -

Still dark with heavy clouds,

Only wind noise,

Along the trails -

Grey Squirrel,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Small brown/beige moths,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating, 

Very noisy wind noises,

Fleur-Ange had a Robin at her sit spot,

Carolina Wren in the barn in p.m.,

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Ran 10 k on my own in afternoon

   in high winds and cool temperatures

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Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Trains - Sit Spot #1353 - December 2, 2022

RBG Christmas Trains

There are at least 4 tracks and as many trains

Maybe more?

Friday, December 2, 2022 7:40 p.m.

Sit 1353 : East Porch : Mostly cloudy

+7 (+3)   S 22-35 kph 53% humidity

Mars peeking out from passing clouds in east,

Moon doing the same high in south,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Air Canada flight 1094…),

Wind chimes ringing,

Extras:

3:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

6:40 a.m. -

Great Horned Owl calling,

7:34 a.m. Sunrise -

Light Clouds,

Quiet

Blooming plants along RBG trails -

‘Winter Dawn’ Witch Hazel

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I went on a pre-workshop walk

for conifer identification with

several RBG staff.

Interesting, but I missed my usual longer walks.

Got home late and also missed

my daily photo walk.

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Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

(Most of the colour was a few minutes later

and further southeast)  

Indoor Track - Sit Spot #1352 - December 1, 2022

Indoor Track

above and around a hockey rink

at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre

No wind, no snow, no frozen ruts, no cars, few people

Thursday, December 1, 2022 11:15 a.m.

Sit 1352  :  Brush Pile W ;  Cloudy 

-2° (-9°) SW 33-44 kph  74% humidity 

(Prop Plane),

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - SkyWest Airlines flight 3618...),

Extras:

2:45 a.m. -

Wind sounding in trees,

Ground covered in light snow,

7:32 a.m. Sunrise -

Crow,

Mourning Dove,

Downy Woodpecker,

Goldfinch,

Along the trails -

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Donkey braying,

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Indoor 4 k run at Gretzky Centre

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6:15 p.m. -

Coyotes singing along with train whistle,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail