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May 12 2015

  • Saw Hawk hunting White-winged Doves
  • Saw Possum
  • Sprinkled lime in basement to arrest mold, rescued one small frog and one toad, then closed the entrance hole with copper mesh.

Tiny tree frog rescued from basement, caretaker put it in the sink where it seemed to enjoy being washed off, then it was set free.

Posted in Census, Habitat, 2015 Journal

April 27 2015

  • Completed transfer of fish and some tadpoles from holding tank to pond.
  • Windstorm broke several Red Oaks and fallen dead trees
  • 1/4 inch of rain
  • Saw Rock Squirrel take old paper towel, presumably to its nest.
  • Heard Golden-cheeked Warbler
  • Saw painted bunting at seed ball for millet
  • Saw Spiny Lizard

Texas Spiny Lizard

Posted in Census, Habitat, Food, 2015 Journal

April 20 2015

  • Cut small Junipers and placed in old berm that was eroded
  • Saw unusual Hummingbird

A partial leucistic Hummingbird. Leucism is the absence of or defects in pigment in an amimal. It is difficult to determine the species without seeing the color of the gorget throat. Very interesting.

Posted in Census, Habitat, Erosion, 2015 Journal

April 04 2015

  • Watered various  Cedar Elms
  • Added water to Hay Barn Rock floor pond to protect tadpoles
  • Relocated about 100 fish and 15 tadpoles from mud pond to let it dry out for redesign

Some of the Leopard Frog Tadpoles relocated from drying up mud pond

Posted in Census, Habitat, 2015 Journal

March 22 2015

  • Saw Hawk
  • Planted seeds in upper pasture cage, Native American Seed blend 'Sustainable Quail and Dove Mix'
  • Saw male Turkey with 5 females 
  • Treated Fire Ants along the roads with Award growth regulator
  • Saw several flocks of Geese flying North
  • Saw Armadillo
  • Saw Meadowlark in the well pasture

This Western Meadowlark was first seen on the ground well hidden in tall grasses, then it flew up into an Oak Tree.

Posted in Census, Habitat, Predator, 2015 Journal

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