Thursday, November 16, 2023

Woodpecker - Sit Spot #1186 - November 16, 2023




Red-bellied Woodpecker



Thursday, November 16, 2023 3:55 p.m.  

Sit 1186   :   Brush Pile W   :   Partly cloudy 

+10°(+10°)  SW 2-3 kph         60% humidity 


(Jet - Porter Airlines flight 2393...)

(Traffic noises),

Small Insects doing vertical dances,


Extras:

12:00 a.m. -

Quiet,

Some stars showing,


3:00 a.m. -

Quiet,

Some stars showing,


6:20 a.m. -

Quiet,

Only bright stars showing,

Could not make out constellations,


7:14 a.m. Sunrise -

(On the road),


Along Late Afternoon Trails -

Blooms:

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Canada Goldenrod,

Catnip,

Coreopsis,

Horseweed,

Marigolds,

Motherwort,

Petunia ,

Tall Goldenrod,  

Zigzag Goldenrod,


Birds, etc. -

Crows,

Blue Jay, 


Red Squirrel,

Small brown/beige moths,

Insects calling,

Grey Squirrel, 


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay, 

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker.





Bee Keeper getting hives ready
for the winter





Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Sunrise - Sit Spot #1185 - November 15, 2023




Sunrise with Fog



Wednesday, November 15, 2023 4:55 p.m.

Sit 1185   :   East Porch   :   Clear 

+12°(+10°)  SW 17-26 kph  45% humidity 


(Traffic noises),

(Jet -United Airlines flight 1148...),

Red Squirrel chattering,

(Wind Chimes),

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel hopping across lawn,


Extras:

12:00 a.m. -

Quiet,

Some clouds,

Some stars,


3:30 a.m. -

Quiet,

Cloudy,


4:20 a.m. -

Quiet,

Cloudy,


7:13 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Red Squirrel chattering,


Along Late Afternoon Trails -

Blooms:

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Canada Goldenrod,

Catnip,

Coreopsis,

Dandelions,

Horseweed,

Marigolds,

Motherwort,

Petunia ,

Tall Goldenrod,  

Zigzag Goldenrod,


Birds, etc. -

White-breasted Nuthatch,


Red Squirrel,

Small Brown/Beige Moths,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jay

Chickadee,

Goldfinch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel.






Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Hawthorn - Sit Spot #1884 - November 14, 2023




English Hawthorn Leaf & Twig



Tuesday, November 14, 2023 9:35 a.m.   

Sit 1884   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+5°(+3°)     NW 9-13 kph       71% humidity 


Crows,

Red Squirrel,

Blue Jay,

(Jet - Air Canada 1287...),

Bluebirds,


Extras:

12:00 a.m. -

Quiet,

Big Dipper in northeast,

Gemini in east,

Orion in southeast,


3:40 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,


7:12 a.m. Sunrise Chorus-

Carolina Wren,

Crows,


Along Morning Trails -

Blooms:

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Canada Goldenrod,

Catnip,

Coreopsis,

Horseweed,

Marigolds,

Motherwort,

Petunia ,

Tall Goldenrod,  

Zigzag Goldenrod,


Birds, etc. -

Crows,

Blue Jays,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Sandhill Cranes flying overhead,

Carolina Wren,


Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel, 

Red Squirrel.




Evening Sunset Time





Monday, November 13, 2023

West Meadow View - Sit Spot #1183 - November 13, 2023





Photo Site #3 - West Meadow View



Monday, November 13, 2023 3:50 p.m.

Sit 1183   :   Brush Pile W    :   Sunny 

+13°(+11°)  W 30-45 kph       35% humidity 


(Traffic noises),

Small Insects doing vertical dances,

(Jet - Delta Airlines flight 2479...),


Extras:

12:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,


4:00 a.m. -

Mostly cloudy,

A few stars showing,

Quiet,


7:11 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Red Squirrel chattering


Along Afternoon Trails -

Blooms:

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Canada Goldenrod,

Catnip,

Common Mullein,

Coreopsis,

Horseweed,

Marigolds,

Motherwort,

Petunia ,

Tall Goldenrod,  

Zigzag Goldenrod,


Birds, etc. -

Small brown/beige moths,


Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red Squirrel.