October 30 2011

• Saw Hummingbirds
• Saw Wren
• Saw Rock Squirrell running away from underneath the porch
• Saw 3 Turkeys
• Saw Woodpecker

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census

October 22 2011

• Saw 5 Raccoons under porch
• Saw Armadillo
• Saw Possum
• Saw Wren nesting and resting in light fixture on top of light bulb
• Saw Rock Squirrell
• Saw female Ladder-backed Woodpecker on seedball
• Saw Monarch Butterflies at river bottom
• Saw juvenile Black-chinned Hummingbirds at feeders
• removed 3 bags of KR bluestem grass  (an invasive exotic species)
• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders-not as many hummingbirds now

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Shelter, Food

October 16 2011

• Saw Skunk at Raccoon feeding area
• Saw Rock Squirrell at Rain barn
• Saw Woodpecker at seedball
• Saw a small flock of Chipping Sparrows, around 20
• Observed erosion control needed after recent rain, overall, most efforts are working well
• Saw 2 large Tom Turkeys

Monarch Butterfly nectaring on Lantana flower

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Erosion, Food

October 14 2011

• Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders
• Saw a few Monarch Butterflies
• Saw a very large flock of Vultures

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Food

October 08 2011

• 4" rain!
• Saw Woodpecker at seedball
• Studied Swan flower
• Saw Hummingbird chase a little brown bird away from its feeder
• Saw unusual large orange ants

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Habitat