November 26 2012

• 2 Does over 2 years old killed by hunter for population control and food

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Habitat

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

November 11 2012

• Cleaned out gunk from 'bathtub' trough at well house - found dead tadpoles and fish and water was eutrifying.  After removing gunk, added a Bullrush plant in a pot and some algae. Many fish still alive and well
• Cold front
• Saw 10 Robins in Lantana bush
• Saw Chickadee, and saw Wren under porch
• Saw lots of butterflies (Yellow, Snouts, Cloudless Sulfurs, Gulf Fritillarys and Grass Skippers)
• Saw Cardinal and House Finch
• Saw Woodpecker on seed ball

Woodpecker eating a seed while perched on seedball

Posted in Census, Habitat, Shelter, Water, 2012 Journal

October 08 2012

• Saw 2 Crows flying overhead
• Saw Great Blue Heron
• Saw Cardinals, titmouse, chickadee, woodpecker
• Saw Rock Squirrel
• Saw frogs in pond
• Continued to remove KR grass - 2 large bags
• Removed barbed wire from fence for Deer safety
• Cut Junipers out from under Oaks surviving in Oak Wilt World

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Habitat

October 01 2012

• Frogs returned to the pond - they must have been out in the rain
• Removed 1 large bag of KR grass
• Re-seeded with Buffalo and native grass 50 square feet around house
• Rescued some nice grasses
• Made berm to direct rain water out of polebarn
• Repaired leaky water line to pond for frogs
• Recycled trapped lime sand for berms

Posted in Census, Habitat, Erosion, Water, 2012 Journal