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 22 2012

• Saw Squirrels
• Saw Finches

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December 18 2012

• Saw Goldfinches and Lesser Goldfinches
• Saw a flock of Turkey Vultures
• Saw a large flock of Wild Turkeys

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December 17 2012

• Saw Turkey Vultures
• Saw Lesser Goldfinches

Mallow-Scrub Hairstreak (Strymon istapa) on Rosemary flower

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