March 30 2014

• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
• Fewer Hummingbirds, now only 6 - saw 20 last week 
• Saw first Ruby-throated Hummingbird
• Filled hay barn pond with water

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March 25 2014

•  Saw Black Swallowtail nectaring on Coral Honeysuckle

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March 24 2014

• Heard a Golden-cheeked Warbler

Even at a distance one can see the male Golden-cheeked Warbler singing at the top of the tree to attract a mate.

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March 22 2014

• Heard and saw a Golden-cheeked Warbler singing on the highest branches of trees in the thick woods South of house
• Saw young Rock Squirrels frolicking
• Saw a pair of Crows
• Saw Hummingbird mating dance with large sweeping movements suggesting that females have successfully migrated
• Rescued Skink that was basking in the sun on the warm road - Removed from road and relocated to bathtub pond area
• Saw Armadillo

This Skink was removed from the middle of the road, placed in an orange bucket and relocated to the woody area near the bathtub pond.

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March 20 2014

•  Put out more Hummingbird feeders
• Saw about 10 Hummingbirds
• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders

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