October 08 2012

• Saw 2 Crows flying overhead
• Saw Great Blue Heron
• Saw Cardinals, titmouse, chickadee, woodpecker
• Saw Rock Squirrel
• Saw frogs in pond
• Continued to remove KR grass - 2 large bags
• Removed barbed wire from fence for Deer safety
• Cut Junipers out from under Oaks surviving in Oak Wilt World

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Habitat

October 07 2012

• Saw a few Hummingbirds
• Cold 50 degrees

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal

October 06 2012

• Refreshed 10 Hummingbird feeders
• Black Chin Hummingbirds ahead of cold front 5-10
• Removed KR grass - already seeing with purple tops
• Caught Snake in pumphouse, took pictures and released

Caught an Eastern Black-necked Garter Snake in pumphouse then released outside

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Food

October 02 2012

• Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders
• Saw Ladder-back Woodpecker on seed ball
• Saw Fox at woodpile

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Food

October 01 2012

• Frogs returned to the pond - they must have been out in the rain
• Removed 1 large bag of KR grass
• Re-seeded with Buffalo and native grass 50 square feet around house
• Rescued some nice grasses
• Made berm to direct rain water out of polebarn
• Repaired leaky water line to pond for frogs
• Recycled trapped lime sand for berms

Posted in Census, Habitat, Erosion, Water, 2012 Journal