Predator Control
- Fireants
- Treated fireants from well to river (ongoing) with Truestop, Gardenville Orange Crush.
- Learned the difference between native Texas fireants, other 'good' ants and the imported fireant predator. (The native fireant worker is sometimes orangy and uniform in color and the head is twice the size of the abdomen.)
- Will treat fireant mounds individually and try not to kill native Texas ant species.
- Researching traps for feral cats.
Posted in
1998 Journal, Predator
Supplemental Water
- Maintained water trough at pasture well
- Added rocks at edges for small critters.
- Added plants and rocks and 2 goldfish to keep water clean.
- Adjusted water pump to allow small over drip down the side.
- Walking trails do not follow animal trails to river.
Posted in
1998 Journal, Water
Supplemental Food
- Overseeded swales with natives.
- Will make seed balls for specific areas (see seed list).
Posted in
1998 Journal, Food
Supplemental Shelter
- Retained old snags for cavity dwellers.
- Left some downed logs when collecting firewood and downed brush for swales.
- Bird houses
- Bluebird house at pasture well.
- Bat box is curing to be erected this spring at river bluff.
- Left brush piles
- At clearings.
- Behind barn.
- Along road.
- Maintained woodlands throughout.
Posted in
1998 Journal, Shelter
Census Counts
- See plant and animal and bird lists.
- Keep diary at barn and invite visitors to record nature observations.
Posted in
Census, 1998 Journal
