- Saw and photographed mature male Golden-cheeked Warbler at watering area with a slow drip onto the ground from the water hose.
Caretaker's note: A water hose is draped on the wire cage that is there to protect plants from deer browse. A very slow drip is left on the water hose. Many birds visit this watering site. The sound of the dripping water attracts the birds. This was a very lucky photograph of the Golden-cheeked Warbler, who happened by the water drip for a drink just as the photographer was setting up his blind for photography.
- Saw eight various sparrows.
- Also saw two female Brown-headed Cowbirds
Caretaker's note: The Brown-headed Cowbird is a predator species that will be removed from the local population.
- Introduced new Audubon Society Brand "Finch Festival" seed mix (Sunflower chips, Golden German Millet, White Millet, Red Millet and Niger)
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2009 Journal, Census, Predator, Food, Water
- Continued to maintain Hummingbird feeding stations
- Cut invasive and non-native Chinaberry trees along river bottom and treated stumps with Round-Up
- Transplanted Elderberry trees from the middle of the river trail to the edge of the trail
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2009 Journal, Habitat, Food
After a long and severe drought in Central Texas, watersto_jennystone records 3 inches of rain!
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Wild Turkeys
- Orange-crowned Warbler
Caretaker's note: The Orange-crowned Warbler is easiest to identify when it is bathing and wet as in this photo, to show the orange color of its crown.
Many varieties of birds visiting seed balls. Continued feeding all animals supplemental food including:
- Black-oil Sunflower seeds
- Milo
- Seed balls (replaced every four to five days)
- Hummingbird and Bees sugar water
Caretaker's note: Sugar water recipe is three parts water to one part plain white sugar, boiled briefly to extend freshness and quickly cooled.
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2009 Journal, Census, Food
- Saw a migrating flock of Lesser Goldfinches
- Saw Ladder-backed woodpecker, Black-crested titmouse and Cardinal all on hanging seed ball
- Saw Bewick's Wren
- Counted 37 turkeys! Three large males in full courtship display.
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2009 Journal, Census
- Counted 15 turkeys!
- Many birds benefiting from hanging seed balls: Cardinals, Goldfinch, Wren, Ladder-back Woodpecker
- Saw Armadillo digging
- Saw Deer, one buck with 6 points and four does
- Worked the South East oak wilt corner. Removed excess small junipers, opened up and freed persimmons and Live Oaks. Mulched brush and used mulch on the ground in driveways.
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2009 Journal, Census, Habitat
