Archive for 'Habitat' Category
- Saw Wild Turkeys
- Hundreds of Snout Butterflies, in open fields and in the woods.
- Refreshed Hummingbird feeders, 7 total
- Large groups of bees returned after a long absence getting small bits of sugar from the hummingbird feeders.
Caretakers note: Odd bee behavior observed. Bees were seen fighting with each other, individuals stinging other bees, there were several dead bees on the ground.
- Treated Fire Ants with growth regulator (predator control)
- Repaired float valve on water trough in water trough bath tub, (maintain supplemental water sources)
- Removed many young Ashe junipers and removed Junipers from under Red Oaks near Bobcat Draw (approximately 1 acre)
Posted in
2009 Journal, Census, Habitat, Predator, Food, Water
Observed rain event 2, (4 total in one week)
- Cut Junipers under large oak near house
- Mowed pasture
- Will remove Prickly Pear
- Beefed up erosion control berms with dirt near
the rain barn.
Posted in
2009 Journal, Habitat, Erosion
- Saw two baby Skunks
- Mama and two baby Raccoons
- Fed Deer milo
- Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders
- Retired one feeder
- Noticed more Cedar Elms and Red Oaks dying from the drought
Posted in
2009 Journal, Census, Habitat, Food
Rain Gauge says we received 3 of rain
- Saw sixteen Lesser Goldfinch at the thistle feeder
- Two male Painted Bunting at the Audubon finch festival feeder
- Momma Raccoon and two babies at the front porch
- Two baby Skunks
- Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders
- Fed Deer milo
- Put out sunflower seeds
- Watered mist for the birds
- Refilled man made pond with well water. Fish and Frogs. Many tracks.
- Noticed drought stressed and dying Cedar Elms and Red Oaks
Posted in
2009 Journal, Census, Habitat, Food, Water
- Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
- Cleared river trail
Posted in
2009 Journal, Habitat, Food
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