West Meadow View - Sit Spot #1342 - November 21, 2022

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow  Viewpoint

Monday, November 21, 2022 10:40 a.m.

Sit 1342  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+3° (-3°)  SW 33-52 kph  60% humidity 

Noisy high wind in trees,

Tree branches clicking,

Extras:

2:25 a.m. -

Quiet,

Big Dipper handle in northeast,

Other stars shining,

6:40 a.m. -

2 Great Horned Owls calling

  from 2 directions,

7:21 a.m. Sunrise -

Crows calling,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees,

Grey Squirrel,

Along the trails -

At least a dozen Mourning Doves

  East of house,

Grey Squirrels,

Chickadees,

Another 2 dozen Mourning Doves 

  in South ravine west of property,

Bluebirds - 1 went into Bluebird house

  I presume to get out of wind,

Black Squirrel,

Goldfinches,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Woodpecker - Sit Spot #1341 - November 20, 2022

Downy Woodpecker

Photo taken from kitchen table

Sunday, November 20, 2022 10:45 a.m.

Sit 1341  :  Brush Pile W  :  Mostly Sunny 

-5° (-14°)  W 43-57 kph 58% humidity 

Wind in trees,

Tree branches squeaking,

(Traffic noises),

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

Extras:

3:45 a.m. -

Light snow,

Wind,

(Wind chimes),

7:20 a.m. Sunrise -

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Chickadees,

Along the Trails -

Black Squirrel,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Deer Tracks in snow,

Crows,

Rabbit Tracks in snow,

Squirrel Tracks in snow,

Vole run in snow?

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Hibiscus - Sit Spot #1340 - November 19, 2022

Hibiscus

I had to be inside to find a flower today

Saturday, November 19, 2022 3:55 p.m.

Sit 1340  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

-2° (-9°) SW 30-39 kph  59% humidity 

Wind in the trees,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Cargojet Airways flight 514,

A few flakes of snow starting to come down,

Extras:

2:40 a.m. -

Stars shining,

Light cold breeze,

7:18 a.m. Sunrise -

Quiet,

Along the  trails -

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy woodpecker,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,

Light snow becoming heavier,

No plants found in bloom today,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site

Witch Hazel - Sit Spot #1339 - November 18, 2022

Wild Flower Website is at 

http://www.deanswildflowers.com/wildflower.html

'Winter Dawn' Witch Hazel

has many, many flower right now

in the RBG Arboretum Shrub Collection

Friday, November 18, 2022 4:35 p.m.

Sit 1339 : Brush Pile West : Partly Cloudy

+1° (-4°)  W 28-42 kph  69% humidity 

Wind in Trees,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Delta Airlines flight 139…),

Extras:

2:40 a.m. -

Bright moonlight,

Light breeze,

Quiet,

7:17 a.m. Sunrise -

Crows calling,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees,

Blooming Plants Along the RBG Trails

Alyssum, Hoary 

Aster, Arrow-Leaved

Aster, New England

Aster, Panicled

Chicory, Wild 

Clover, White Sweet 

Dandelion, Common 

Evening Primrose, Common

Galinsoga, Small-Flowered 

Goldenrod, Tall

Groundsel, Sticky 

Knotweed, Japanese 

Ox-Tongue, Hawkweed

Queen Anne's Lace 

Sow Thistle, Spiny-Leaved 

Wall-Rocket, Narrow-Leaved  

Witch-hazel, American

CULTIVATED

Witch Hazel, 'Winter Dawn'*

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing,

Mourning Doves,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

House Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from West Brush Pile

Deer - Sit Spot #1338 - November 17, 2022

Morning Visitors

Thursday, November 17, 2022 10:15 a.m.

Sit 1338  :   Brush Pile W  : Cloudy with snow 

-1° (-6°) W 18-27 kph 75% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Crows

(Jet 

Extras:

12:20 a.m. -

All quiet,

Some new snow,

6:56 a.m. 20 minutes before sunrise -

2 white tailed deer in our east meadow,

7:16 a.m. Sunrise -

All quiet again,

A few snowflakes coming down,

Along the Trails -

Chickadees,

Grey Squirrel,

Crows,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

3 White-tailed Deer in west meadow,

Goldfinches,

Carolina Wren,

Plants still found in bloom -

Zigzag Goldenrod,

White Rose,

Witch Hazel,

Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site