May 04 2009
Mulched brush that was cut to create a new trail along the bluff to the Natural Step Down.
Posted in 2009 Journal, Habitat
May 03 2009
- Saw three baby Wrens fledge from the nest in the barn
- Lazuli Bunting
- Mushrooms
- Cleared path along Bluff Trail, from the steps Northward to the Natural Step Down
- Removed old wire fencing buried in the woods
- To Do: Mulch
Posted in 2009 Journal, Census, Habitat
May 01 2009
- Saw Painted Bunting eating Finch Festival seed mix from Audubon
- Found juvenile Indigo Bunting dead. It was in its first or second year.
- Bird strike protection installed for the glass windows
Caretakers Note: To protect birds from striking glass windows, we covered the top part of the window with mesh about 4 inches from the glass. The mesh screen is stapled tight and firm to act as protection so the birds bounce off instead of crashing into the window glass.
Posted in 2009 Journal, Census
April 18 2009
- Noticed erosion from yesterday's rain and planned mitigation to reduce runoff
- Saw three male Indigo Bunting and one female
- Clay-colored Sparrow
- Great Blue heron's nest with one baby in nest
- Male Painted Bunting
- Female Painted Bunting
- Saw a tiny green beetle thought to be a Green Scarab
Caretaker's note: Wide shot of tiny dung beetle shows its size compared to yellow pieces of milo and sunflower seeds on the ground.
Posted in 2009 Journal, Census, Erosion