Month: January 2022

Tuesday (11-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Turkey Vulture, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, White-throated Sparrow.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (87.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (35.9 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny, solar panels clear of snow. Geothermal HVAC heating the house, much of the day stage 2. Deficit of 51.7 kWh.

Sunday (09-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

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


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (79.1 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (3.9 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Solar panels still mostly covered with snow. Geothermal HVAC heating the house, much of the day stage 2 since it is cold outside. Deficit of 75.2 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (524 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (77 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Solar panels covered with snow much of the week. Deficit of 447 kWh.

Saturday (08-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Tufted Titmouse.

Tufted Titmouse. (David J Mathre)
Tufted Titmouse. Image taken with a Lieca .SL2 camera and Sigma 150-600 mm sport lens. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (76.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (5.7 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny, but solar panels still mostly covered with snow. Deficit of 71.2 kWh.

Friday (07-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed at the birdfeeder and in the backyard: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco. Note, after about 6 inches of snow.


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

Daily Electric Energy Used (74.0 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (0.1 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Solar panels covered with snow. Geothermal HVAC heating the house, much of the day stage 2 since it is cold outside. Deficit of 73.9 kWh.

Monday (03-January-2022) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

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

House Finch. (David J Mathre)
House Finch. Image taken with a Lieca .SL2 camera and Sigma 150-600 mm sport lens. (David J Mathre)
Dark-eyed Junco. (David J Mathre)
Dark-eyed Junco. Image taken with a Lieca .SL2 camera and Sigma 150-600 mm sport lens. (David J Mathre)

Daily Electric Energy Used (77.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (3.3 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Cloudy. Deficit of 74.6 kWh.