November 12 2011

• Flock of geese seen heading south, flying low, about 50 birds
• Saw Raccoon, Skunk, and Possum eating sunflower seeds scattered in road
• Saw 12 Raccoons eating dog food
• Saw small Spiny Lizard

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Food

November 07 2011

• Saw Turkeys
• Saw large Buck, male Deer
• Fed Raccoons dog food
• Heard Turkeys noisily roosting in tall trees at river at dusk
• Finished rock trail to steps to the river
• Saw Monarch Butterfly
• Saw Hummingbirds
• Beefed up erosion controls throughout and below road towards 'Coon Draw

Central Texas Whipsnake coming out of hiding from water drain pipe in yard

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Erosion, Food

October 30 2011

• Saw Hummingbirds
• Saw Wren
• Saw Rock Squirrell running away from underneath the porch
• Saw 3 Turkeys
• Saw Woodpecker

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census

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

October 16 2011

• Saw Skunk at Raccoon feeding area
• Saw Rock Squirrell at Rain barn
• Saw Woodpecker at seedball
• Saw a small flock of Chipping Sparrows, around 20
• Observed erosion control needed after recent rain, overall, most efforts are working well
• Saw 2 large Tom Turkeys

Monarch Butterfly nectaring on Lantana flower

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Erosion, Food