Waterstone Wildlife home

April 15 2001

  • Planted Yaupon holly at river bottom below steps down bluff to river in cage (still watching to see if it survives)
  • Caged 3 yuccas from deer browse, protected white and red blooms
  • Released flood debris from elderberry planted in cage at river edge

Posted in 2001 Journal, Habitat

March 31 2001

  • Dragonfly nymph on hand
  • Lots of birds
  • Yellow butterflies
  • Turkey
  • Dragonfly
  • Great Blue heron
  • Wren
  • Scrub jay
  • Cricket frog
  • Tiny fish
  • Fire ants busy

Posted in 2001 Journal, Census

March 31 2001

  • Planted 5 more Bois d'Arc
    • North side of gate entrance
    • At south side well pasture in swale
    • Between bobcat draw road crossing and future pond in gully in view of house (pruned cedar around)
    • In coon draw between tipi and draw
    • In draw on hill above road crossing
  • Transplanted elderberry from river trail to sink out flow at barn (did not survive soapy water overflow)

Posted in 2001 Journal, Habitat

March 26 2001

  • Planted 13 Bois d'Arc and Osage orange bare root seedlings (from Texas Forest Service) along south and north fence line below the bluff at river bottom land
  • Noticed lots of baby red oak seedlings coming up from acorns scattered/planted last year

Posted in 2001 Journal, Habitat

March 15 2001

January, February, March activities

  • Animals seen and heard:
    • Turkey vultures
    • Titmouse visited bird feeder with large sunflower seeds
    • Butterflies - yellow, orange, black and yellow
    • Raccoon
    • Listened for but did not hear Golden-cheeked warbler
    • Cow bird
    • Lots of turkeys in the PM
    • Saw frog at water trough, large 3 inch Leopard frog
  • Wren house fell down from strong winds

Posted in 2001 Journal, Census

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