Just finished entering totals for Project Feeder Watch week number 6. We had 18 species this week and 132 individuals. Winter is closing in fast and it's a chore to keep the water trays unfrozen. My favorite visitor is always the Carolina Wren. It's amazing how something so small can have such a big attitude. Attached is a screen shot of the count totals for the week. #ProjectFeederWatch #Birds #NewEngland #Gardening

With temps dropping to 14°F /-10°C overnight and staying well below freezing for at least the next 5 days, it was time to drain all the rain barrels before they freeze solid and burst. The few things left in the greenhouse will get tap water for a while. #Gardening #Allotment #NewEngland #Zone6b #Winter

I'm not good at video, but here's my family of birds coming in for the afternoon feed on a cold, wet day. Temp is ONLY JUST above freezing and it's raining at this point. Most of the birds seen here are house sparrows and house finches, but a few other regulars are also coming in. #Birds #ProjectFeederWatch #NewEngland #Gardening

A bit tardy, but life gets in the way sometimes. Here is the Project Feeder Watch data for week number 5 at my site. Data may be viewed here:

Project FeederWatch - Count Summary

We had 19 species and 127 individuals this week. Nothing very unusual, just the regulars this week. There is STILL one very determined chipmunk gathering seed every time I look. #Birds #ProjectFeederWatch #NewEngland #Gardening

Had a nice, traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. Including main dishes, side dishes, veg, desserts, spices and beverages, our PlantsGiving total of botanical species included came to 44 this year. I've included the list, made in no particular order. Did anyone else try a listing? #Thanksgiving #PlantsGiving #PlantAwareness #Botany #NewEngland #Gardening