May 22 2002
- Canyon wren
- Yellow bellied bird at river, long beak, long tail, smallish
- Titmice
- Yellow striped lizard
Posted in 2002 Journal, Census
April 25 2002
- Removed box elders along river edge, laid brush on ground
- Transplanted elderberry from trail to river shore at elderberry corner
Posted in 2002 Journal, Habitat
March 30 2002
- Wren nesting in barn
- Cardinal - male and female with nesting material
- Kinglet
- Two wrens
- Kingfisher
- Large duck
- Titmouse
- Woodpecker
- Ribbon garter snake, small, 1 foot long, long stripes of red, yellow,black, green, very skinny and fast. Seen on river island. Escaped to shore.
- Cricket frogs
- Polly wog, tadpoles
- Black butterfly with white polka dots
- Yellow butterflies
- Orange butterflies
- Ladybugs
- Squirrel
Posted in 2002 Journal, Census
March 30 2002
- Planted in coon draw in cage
- Yaupon holly
- rosemary, loquat
- grass
- Mexican buckeye blooming
- Assess flood damage at river trail. Began plan to remove box elders along river shore. They are eating away the shoreline when entire root ball is washed away
- Transplanted elderberry trees to river shore near steps
- Maintained river trail
Posted in 2002 Journal, Habitat
November 03 2001
- November and December plans:
- Finish laying out hay bales on swales
- Begin erosion control of swales in northeast corner opening
- Be on the lookout for Johnson grass or other weeds sprouting from bales. Remove them
- Lay out additional swales below homesite to manage rainwater runoff
- Remove some more box elders and all chinaberries from river bottom
- Create swales along river bottom
- Plant trees
- Plan bird watch for next spring
Posted in 2001 Journal