April 10 2013

• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
• 1/4 inch rain!
• Saw female Turkey
• Saw Garter Snake while re-arranging wood pile storage

Posted in Census, Habitat, Food, 2013 Journal

April 08 2013

• Heard Golden-cheeked Warbler
• Transplanted 2 volunteer Cedar Elms away from the house into cages near driveway where many Cedar Elms have died from drought or beetles.

Volunteer Cedar Elm was transplanted away from the house, they are 8 inches tall.

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April 03 2013

• Beefed up berms to preapre for expected rain.
• 1.9 inches of rain!
• Observed erosion control efforts and made adjustments where needed
• Spread Black oil Sunflower seeds along the roads for Turkeys
• Saw Hummingbirds in courtship dance, swooping high into the air in large arcs.
• Saw very small baby Gecko eating moths on the screen door
• Planted Buffalo Grass and Blue Grama seeds
• Caged Antelope Horn milkweed to protect from foot taffic at barn
• Installed home made bird house

Home made bird house installed

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March 30 2013

• Added old rotting boards to berm in cactus field for erosion control
• Extended berm into the woods from the speed bump on the road
• Removed invasive pond plant
• Saw 30 Pine Siskins

Pine Siskin in blooming Mexican Buckeye tree

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March 27 2013

• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders, now 13 feeders.
• Saw very many small brown birds

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