Monday, January 31, 2022

Leftovers - Sit Spot #1099 - January 31, 2022









Leftovers
Not sure who was eating
or
what they were eating
but these were left on the snow




Monday, January 31, 2022 10:45 a.m.

Sit 1099  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

-13° (-13°) SW 2-3 kph  85%humidity 


Crows cawing in distance & up close,

(Jet - United Airlines flight 267...),

Chickadees calling,

Dog barking in distance,

Crow giving rattle call,


Extras:

6:15 - Venus shining brightly,


Along the Trails -

Blue Jays screaming,

Red Squirrel running,

Crows cawing in distance,

Donkey braying,

Snow crunching underfoot,

Fresh Deer tracks,

Fresh Squirrel tracks,

Fresh Rabbit tracks,

Fresh Coyote tracks,

Juncos feeding on ground,

Bluebirds in west meadow,

Cedar Waxwings,

Goldfinches calling,

Fresh rodent tracks,


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 Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,





Photo Site #2 - East Willow







Sunday, January 30, 2022

Carpenter's Square - Sit Spot #1098 - January 30, 2022









Carpenter's Square
Remains of plant with seed pods




Sunday, January 30, 2022 4:55 p.m.

Sit 1098  :  Brush Pile W  :  Partly cloudy 

-7° (-11°) SW 7-11 kph 58% humidity 


Dog barking in distance,

(Traffic noises in distance),

Cardinal flew by,

(Prop Plane),


Extras:

6:15 a.m. -

Venus shining brightly,

Great Horned Owl calling in distance,


Along the Trails -

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel,

Chickadee,

Crows in distance,

Donkey braying,

Lots of Manitoba Maple seeds on the snow,


10 k run in afternoon...,

Super quiet on late afternoon walk,


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 Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.





Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint
I caught the evening sunshine ...


 


Saturday, January 29, 2022

Crows - Sit Spot #1097 - January 29, 2022









Crows in our East Meadow



Saturday, January 29, 2022 3:25 p.m.

Sit 1097  :  Brush Pile Wm  :  Sunny 

-11° (-15°) W  7-11 kph 36% humidity 


(Jet - Southwest Airlines flight 3353...),

Chickadees,


Extras:

6:30 a.m. - Venus and the crescent moon

   very bright in eastern sky

Weather Network say -22 (-28)

My thermometer says -16.0


Along the Trails -

Chickadees flying,

Crunch & squeak of cold snow underfoot,

Cardinal singing,

Footprints & Wing-prints of Crows in snow, 

Blue Jays screaming,

Donkey braying,

Red Squirrel running,

Squirrel tracks,

Deer tracks,

Rabbit tracks,


3:00 p.m. cont. 

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees - dee-dee-dee calls,

Rodent tracks in snow,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

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 #1 - East Pond






Friday, January 28, 2022

Bird Tracks - Sit Spot #1096 - January 28, 2022









Crow Landing & Walking Away



Friday, January 28, 2022 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1096  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

-14° (-20°) NE 9-14 kph  60% humidity 


Squirrel tracks in sit Spot ,

Crows cawing & flying overhead,

(Jet - FedEx Express flight 247…),


Extras:

Along the Trails -

Donkey braying,

Black Squirrels, 

Deer tracks, 

Squirrel tracks, 

Coyote tracks, 

Chickadees, 

Blue Jays,

Noticed 2nd FedEx plane going over;

   both were going from Toronto to Memphis

   1 hour apart,

Crow tracks in the meadow,

Small rodent tracks in various places,


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,

Red Squirrel.






Photo Site #9 -
Looking out from West Brush Pile






Thursday, January 27, 2022

Sunrise - Sit Spot #1095 - January 27, 2022









Photo Site #7 -
Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window



Thursday, January 27, 2022 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1095  :  Brush Pile W  :  Partly Sunny 

-7° (-16°) SW 30-43 kph  67% humidity 


Crows,

(Jet - SkyWest Airlines flight 4106...),

(Construction noises),

Wind in trees,


Extras:

Along the Trails -

Donkey braying,

Crows cawing in distance,

Chickadees,

Deer tracks,

Squirrel tracks,

Small rodent tracks,

Wing prints in snow,

Rabbit tracks,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crow,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,





Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Flying Things - Sit Spot #1094 - January 26, 2022







This dragon flew 
into the Plan B Organic Farm warehouse today.
I was told it came from Mexico.







I think this is evidence 
of an Owl
having a snack.



Wednesday, January 26, 2022 3:30 p.m.

Sit 1094  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

-9° (-15°) SW 13-20 kph  57% humidity 


(Jet - SkyWest Airlines flight 5879),


Extras:

Coyotes howling during the night,

Ladybug in bathroom at 5:15 a.m.,


Along the 3:00 p.m. Trails -

Chickadees calling,

Deer Tracks,

Small rodent track,

Owl (?) track,

Rabbit Tracks,

Squirrel Tracks,

Mourning Dove wing whistling,

White-breasted Nuthatch calling,


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 Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.





Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site






Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Willow Close-up - Sit Spot #1093 - January 25, 2022








Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow




Tuesday, January 25, 2022 10:50 a.m.

Sit 1093  :  Brush Pile W  :   Sunny 

-8° (-16°) W 24-36 kph  68% humidity 


Wind in trees,

(Jet - SkyWest Airlines flight 3226…),

Trees creaking in wind,


Extras:

Along the Trails -

Carolina Wren,

Blue Jays, 

Donkey Mourning Doves, 

Chickadees, 

Red Squirrel,

Deer tracks,

Squirrel tracks, 

Rabbit tracks, 

Coyote tracks, 

Several small rodent trails,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red Squirrel.





Monday, January 24, 2022

Purple Finch - Sit Spot #1092 - January 24, 2022







Purple Finch on our bird feeder




Monday, January 24, 2022 11:25 a.m.

Sit 1092  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with snow 

-10° (-14°) E 6-9 79% humidity 


(Jet - Air Canada flight 130),

(Train),


Extras:

7:45 a.m. - White-breasted Nuthatch calling,


Along the Trails -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Light snow falling, 

Almost no sounds,

No fresh tracks,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.





Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail






Sunday, January 23, 2022

Cat Tracks - Sit Spot #1091 - January 23, 2022







Tracks of a feral cat on our sidewalk



Sunday, January 23, 2022 10:40 a.m.

Sit 1091  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

-7° (-13°) N 13-20 kph  67% humidity 


Chickadees,

(Jet - Air Canada flight 1250...),

5 gunshots(?) in distance @ 10:51,


Extras:

Along the Trails -

Juncos,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees, 

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Donkey braying,

Goldfinches calling,

Crows cawing in distance,

Squirrel Tracks in fresh snow,

Small rodent trail across path,

Coyote Tracks,

Cat Tracks on sidewalk,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren calling,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.




Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail






Saturday, January 22, 2022

Snowing - Sit Spot #1090 - January 22, 2022


(Tried to upload a video - It did not work.)


Saturday, January 22, 2022 4:40 p.m.

Sit 1090  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with snow 

-6° (-13°) SW 24-36 kph 79% humidity 


(Jet - Republic Airlines flight 3423…),

(Train),


Extras:

Noon time from radio room -

Turkey Vulture 

     teetering in the wind to the east


Along the afternoon Trails -


Cold with snow coming down,

No bird calls - very, very quiet,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.





Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint