April 08 2012

• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
• Many feeders near empty
• Saw Lark Sparrow

Hummingbird feeding on Cardinal Flower. Hummingbirds are attracted to any flower is tubular shaped and especially red in color.

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Food

April 03 2012

• Saw many Bluebonnets blooming
• Saw many Mayfly insects mating dance, flying in a vertcial pattern
• Saw many Butterflies
• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
• Saw Rock Squirrel
• Saw Eastern Gray Squirrel
• Saw Raccoon
• Saw Possum
• Saw Deer
• Continued to remove invasive pond plants using a broad fork and the tractor
• Saw a Bee on Passion Vine flower

Using a broadfork pulled by the tractor to remove large sections of invasive pond plant.

The invasive plant is Brazilian Egeria, it is similar to hydrilla in its growth and damage.

It is commonly sold in pond supply stores, but is NOT advised for a natural setting where it could be washed down into the river system in heavy rains.

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

March 29 2012

• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders

Posted in 2012 Journal, Food

March 23 2012

• Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders
• Saw 15 Hummingbirds
• Added 2 more feeders, a total of 10
• Observed rain and flood event
• Saw Turtle in River
• Mouse caught in seed bucket

Mouse trapped in seed can with Milo, was rescued and set free

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Food

March 07 2012

• Saw Turkeys mating
• Saw 3 Hummingbirds
• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
• Put out 3 more Hummingbird feeders, a total of 8
• Saw 3 Deer
• Saw Black Squirrel

Rock Squirrel eating seeds

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Food