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March 27 2009

  • Continued to maintain Hummingbird feeding stations
  • Cut invasive and non-native Chinaberry trees along river bottom and treated stumps with Round-Up
  • Transplanted Elderberry trees from the middle of the river trail to the edge of the trail

Posted in 2009 Journal, Habitat, Food

February 14 2009

  • Counted 15 turkeys!
  • Many birds benefiting from hanging seed balls: Cardinals, Goldfinch, Wren, Ladder-back Woodpecker
  • Saw Armadillo digging
  • Saw Deer, one buck with 6 points and four does
  • Worked the South East oak wilt corner. Removed excess small junipers, opened up and freed persimmons and Live Oaks. Mulched brush and used mulch on the ground in driveways.

Posted in 2009 Journal, Census, Habitat

January 17 2009

  • Saw 8 Turkeys at feeding area near house
  • Reviewed Oak Wilt project with Oak Wilt specialists. Most trees that had been treated with fungicide look good, but we still chose to re-treat 11 trees in the infected area. This photo shows oak leaves damaged by Oak wilt. Look for these signs of the disease

Posted in 2009 Journal, Census, Habitat

August 17 2008

Competitive birder visited in hopes of finding a broad tailed hummingbird. Instead saw a Rufous hummingbird.

Caretaker's note: A "competitive birder" is one who competes with other bird watchers to find the first species in a certain area in the season. It is a friendly competition that experienced bird watchers use to sharpen their skills at identifying birds.


  • Sparrows
  • Eastern phoebe
  • Jackrabbit
  • Heard woodpeckers

Learned that Johnson grass has value for wildlife. King Ranch bluestem has no wildlife value.

Hackberry trees are valuable for cavity nesting birds and the sugarberries are an important wildlife food.

Posted in 2008 Journal, Census, Habitat

June 09 2008

Caretaker's note: 2008 is a year of extreme to exceptional drought in Central Texas. Supplemental watering helps to keep last years new plantings alive. All new plantings are native species that are selected to be drought tolerant, but it does take a few years for new plants to become established to withstand harsh drought conditions. There were no new plantings this year due to the drought. To conserve water, it is advised to water early in the morning or late in the day.

Posted in 2008 Journal, Census, Habitat, Food, Water

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