December 29 2012

• Heard Coyotes at night
• Saw 2 Rock Squirrels
• Put out Sunflower seeds and Feed Nut Mix for birds and Squirrels
• Saw Rufous Hummingbird at feeder

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December 27 2012

• Heard Coyotes at night
• Saw a large flock of Black Vultures
• Saw a Rufous Hummingbird at feeders
• Refreshed three hummingbird feeders

Caretakers note: It is very unusual to see Hummingbirds in the wintertime. On occasion, a lone Hummingbird will miss the migration with its fellow birds and is a late straggler. This is why we leave up a few feeders even in the winter when most Hummingbirds have migrated south for the winter.

• Saw thirty plus Wild Turkeys

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December 12 2012

• Saw Lesser Goldfinches, Chickadees and Doves
• Saw a few Butterflies
• All freeze protections for water pipes successful
• Noticed bird feeders being used more

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December 05 2012

• Saw flock of 20+ Turkeys
• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
• Saw pair of Goldfinches, chickadees, titmouses and other birds
• Saw some Deer

Doe is watching while caretaker snaps a photo

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November 24 2012

• 1 Doe over 2 years old was killed by hunter for population control and food

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Habitat, Food