April 11 2011

• Shot male Brown-headed Cowbird
• Looked inside Purple Martin House nest box and found a nest with 4 eggs
• removed Red Wasp nests from other gourd nest boxes
• Many Hummingbirds, as many as 5 per feeder at dusk
• Saw Fire-flies after dark

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Predator

April 10 2011

Extreme drought conditions, noticed many dead and stressed Ashe Juniper trees.

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Habitat, Predator, Food

April 09 2011

• Saw Squirrell on seedball
• Saw many Hummingbirds
• Saw Cardinal, Tiitmouse, Lesser Goldfinch
• Saw Six-lined Racerunner Lizard

Saw Brown-headed Cowbird calling for a mate atop the Purple Martin House

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Predator, Food

April 07 2011

• Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders, added 2 more, now there are 11.
• Saw Deer, Turkey, squirrell,
• Saw 4 Six-lined Racereunner Lizards
• Saw an Armadillo after dark
• Mother and young Raccoon at black-oil Sunflower feeding area
• Saw six Raccoons and Skunk at feeding area at midnight

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Food

March 29 2011

• saw two Ducks at man-made pond
• saw Black Squirrell on porch

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census