May 27 2012

• Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders
• Feeders on southside will be moved to the shade under porch

Posted in 2012 Journal, Shelter, Food

May 01 2012

• Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders
• Observed rare "Red Katydid", suspected of eating leaves from the Live Oak trees.
• Heard Purple Martin song and saw three passing by
• Heard Chuck-wills Widow
• Saw 1 pregnant Deer and 2 young does
• Fed Raccoons dogfood in woodpile
• Saw small Ribbon Snake eating fish in the small pond
• Planted Horsetail next to pond
• Planted 2 creeping Rosemary plants to deter Deer on Raccoon path to dogfood
• Saw Northern Cardinal nest with 3 eggs

  Northern Cardinal nest with 3 eggs.

Posted in Census, Habitat, Shelter, Food, 2012 Journal

October 22 2011

• Saw 5 Raccoons under porch
• Saw Armadillo
• Saw Possum
• Saw Wren nesting and resting in light fixture on top of light bulb
• Saw Rock Squirrell
• Saw female Ladder-backed Woodpecker on seedball
• Saw Monarch Butterflies at river bottom
• Saw juvenile Black-chinned Hummingbirds at feeders
• removed 3 bags of KR bluestem grass  (an invasive exotic species)
• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders-not as many hummingbirds now

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Shelter, Food

April 17 2011

• Heard Chuck-will's widow
• Saw Wren going into nest gourd at Purple Martin house
• Saw Titmouse going into nest gourd at Purple Martin house
• Saw Hawk at bird feeding area near house
• watered all around the house due to fire danger concern

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Habitat, Predator, Shelter

June 04 2010

•  Large American Elm branch broke and fell into the river
• Saw two fledgeling Canyon Wrens
• Saw two Wren nests in Purple martin House
• Saw multiple baby spiders hidden in a leaf

                                    baby spiders

                           This is the mother of the baby spiders.

Posted in 2010 Journal, Census, Shelter