Month: January 2022

Sunday (16-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Dark-eyed Junco, Common Grackle.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (127.0 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (22.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cold outside. Whenever the external temperature drops below 10°F, the resistance heaters kick in to assist the Geothermal HVAC heating the house. Deficit of 104.6 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (632 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (211 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Deficit of 421 kWh.

Saturday (15-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Common Grackle. It is really cold out and the birds have their feathers fluffed. A couple of new birds for the year.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (104.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (32.2 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny, but really cold outside. Whenever the external temperature drops below 10°F, the resistance heaters kick in to assist the Geothermal HVAC heating the house. Deficit of 72.3 kWh.

Friday (14-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Time-lapse Little Planet video of Red Rover. I moved the post-hole digger into a shed for the winter. Also, moved the snow-blower into the garage so it would be easier to start. I need to remove the front loader and install the snow plow blade. Project for another day, when it is a bit warmer… Snow and/or freezing rain predicted for Sunday night into Monday.

Daily Electric Energy Used (74.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (28.9 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny. Geothermal HVAC heating the house. Deficit of 45.7 kWh.

Thursday (13-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Blue Jay, Dark-eyed Junco.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

While taking the recycling out last night I noticed a moon ring (22° halo) in the sky.

moon halo. (David J Mathre)
Moon Ring (22° halo). Image taken with a Lieca Q2 monochrome camera with a 28 mm f/1.7 lens (ISO 1600, 28 mm, f/1.7, 1/8 sec). (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (69.4 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (28.4 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny. Geothermal HVAC heating the house. Deficit of 41.0 kWh.

Wednesday (12-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (96.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (30.8 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny, solar panels clear of snow. Geothermal HVAC heating the house, much of the day stage 2. The supplemental 10 kw resistance heater kicked in as it was really cold out during the night. Deficit of 65.3 kWh.