May 25 2013

River flooded the walking trail and the new wall bank, uphill of the trail, worked well to hold the slope in place.

Posted in Census, Habitat, Erosion, 2013 Journal

May 16 2013

• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
• Saw Fox eating sunflower seeds at wall behind house
• Saw Skunk at big pond

Posted in Census, Food, Water, 2013 Journal

May 11 2013

• Saw Fox at feeding area
• Saw Rabbit running away
• Heard Chuck-wills Widow
• Saw 3 young Rock Squirrels
• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders

Observed rain event run-off at new brush and mulch berm, it is working well.

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May 06 2013

• Saw Painted Bunting, male and female
• Saw Scrub Jaye, male and female
• Heard Golden-cheeked Warbler
• Saw snake in small frog pond
• Worked on clearing Junipers from under large oak trees in Oak grove on Upper South woodland
• Layed out markers on contour to place the brush and mulch

Blanco River in good condition

Posted in Census, Habitat, Erosion, 2013 Journal

April 29 2013

• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
• Planted Horsetail at pond
• Planted seeds in septic field, "Sustainable Dove and Quail" Mix from Native American Seed- Big Bluestem, Switchgrass, Sideoats Grama, Little Bluestem, Indiangrass, Texas Cupgrass
• Planted seeds in septic field "Deer Resistance Mix" from Native American Seed- Black-eyed Susan, Clasping Coneflower, Drummond Phlox, Illinois Bundleflower, Indian Blanket, Lazy Daisy, lemon Mint, Obedient Plant, Partridge Pea, Pink Evening P{rimrose, Plains Corepsis
• Bird seed mix for birdfeeders is Wild Delight "Nut N' Berry"
• Saw young Rock Squirrels

Young Rock Squirrel eating Black oil Sunflower seeds

Posted in Census, Habitat, Food, 2013 Journal