Month: January 2021

Sunday (31-January-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Turkey Vulture, Tufted Titmouse, European Starling, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (87.0 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (5.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy and snow. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 81.4 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (550 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (178 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Geothermal HVAC system on and some resistance heating used. A deficit of 372 kWh.

Monthly Electric Energy Used (2259 kWh) from Sense. Monthly Solar Electric Energy Produced (761 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Geothermal HVAC system on and some resistance heating used. A deficit of 1498 kWh.

Saturday (30-January-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Tufted Titmouse, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (85.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (44.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny but cold. Geothermal HVAC system on, resistance heating required. A deficit of 44.5 kWh.

Friday (29-January-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (84.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (43.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny but cold. Geothermal HVAC system on, first time resistance heating required. A deficit of 40.9 kWh.

Thursday (28-January-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Tufted Titmouse, European Starling, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (74.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (41.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny but cold. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 33.4 kWh.

Wednesday (27-January-2021) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (71.2 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (19.9 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 51.3 kWh.