Sunset - Sit Spot #662 - November 20, 2020

Sunset with moon soon to follow

and I just happened to be in the field

at the right time.

November 20, 2020 10:00 a.m.

Sit 662  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+12° (+9°) sw 31-44 kph 54% humidity 

Wind in trees,

Tree branches squeaking,  

(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Blue Jays,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Wind in trees,

Heart-leaved Aster,

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Crows,

Leaves rustling underfoot,

Tall Goldenrod blooming,

Motherwort blooming,

Mourning Doves,

Winter Moth,

Hairy Bittercress blooming,

Butter & Eggs blooming by road,

Carolina Wren calling by road,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow

Winter Moth - Sit Spot #661 - November 19, 2020

Winter Moth

Internet sources say it flies until December.

November 19, 2020 10:30 a.m

Sit 661  : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+10° (+7°) sw 30-43 kph  50% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Wind in trees,

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

Tree branches clicking together in wind,

(Jet- NetJets flights 650…), 

Extras:

Along the trails -

Heart-leaved Aster blooming  

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Leaves rustling underfoot,

Tall Goldenrod blooming,

Motherwort blooming,

Chickadees,

Winter Moth,

Downy Woodpecker  

Hairy Bittercress blooming,

Zigzag Goldenrod blooming,

Smooth Aster blooming by road,

Butter & Eggs blooming by road,

Carolina Wren singing by barn in p.m.,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

Smooth Aster - Sit Spot #660 - November 18, 2020

The Smooth Aster

that I found in bloom a few days ago

is still blooming by the road

November 18, 2020 10:00 a.m.

Sit 660  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

-3° (-7°) S 9-14 kph  80% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - UPS Airlines flight  1070...),

(Train),

Along the trails -

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Red-bellied Woodpeckers

    making different calls 

    that I did not know nor recognize

    until I saw them making them,

Smooth-leaved Aster blooming by the road,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo  Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Female Grosbeak - Sit Spot 659 - November 17, 2020

Yesterday's photo

of the female Evening Grosbeak

November 17, 2020 5:00 p.m.

Sit 659  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with snow 

0° (-6°) nw 28-41 kph  64% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Unidentified bird chirps,

Snowflakes hitting tarp,

(Truck backup alarm in distance),

Extras:

Along the Trails - 

Late afternoon walk in a snow squall

so

No birds seen nor heard

and

Flowers not seen

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Here are all 7 of my usual daily site photos

all taken today.

Photo Site 5 was taken 10 minutes

before Photo Site 4.

Look at the difference in snow cover.

Grosbeak - Sit Spot #658 - November 16, 2020

The first ever Evening Grosbeaks

visited our bird feeder today.

This is the male.

November 16, 2020 10:50 a.m.

Sit 658   : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+3° (- 3°) w 35-44 kph  65% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

(Traffic noises),

Wind in trees,

Tree limbs creaking in wind,

Extras:

7:10 a.m. -

       Cardinals,

       Chickadees,

       (Traffic Noises),

Along the Trails -

Leaves rustling underfoot,

Tall Goldenrod blooming,

Motherwort blooming,

Blue Jays,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Goldfinches,

Heart-leaved Asters blooming,

Petty Spurge blooming,

Hairy Bittercress blooming,

Zigzag Goldenrod blooming.

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Evening Grosbeaks (4)!,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East "Pond"