October 08 2012

• Saw 2 Crows flying overhead
• Saw Great Blue Heron
• Saw Cardinals, titmouse, chickadee, woodpecker
• Saw Rock Squirrel
• Saw frogs in pond
• Continued to remove KR grass - 2 large bags
• Removed barbed wire from fence for Deer safety
• Cut Junipers out from under Oaks surviving in Oak Wilt World

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Habitat

October 01 2012

• Frogs returned to the pond - they must have been out in the rain
• Removed 1 large bag of KR grass
• Re-seeded with Buffalo and native grass 50 square feet around house
• Rescued some nice grasses
• Made berm to direct rain water out of polebarn
• Repaired leaky water line to pond for frogs
• Recycled trapped lime sand for berms

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

September 28 2012

• Removed barbed wire and replaced with non-barbed wire on fence especially at Deer crossings
• Saw Skunk and Raccoons sharing dog food bowl
• Removed 1 large bag of KR grass around house

Pulled invasive K.R. grass to make way for native grass seeds

Posted in 2012 Journal, Habitat

September 24 2012

• Beefed up stick dam at draw
• Beefed up berm with dirt before draw crosses the road
• Added speed bumps near gate to divert rain water into field
• Removed Striped flag pond plant
• Now only native plant species in pond
• Saw Skunk eating dogfood with Raccoons

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

September 23 2012

• Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders
• Removed invasive pond plants
• Added water to pond
• Removed Ragweed at river bottom
• Saw Swanflower seed pod
• Saw 2 Skunks at feeding area
• local dog came for a visit
• Fed Raccoons dog food
• Removed invasive KR grass from front yard
• Cut dead branches from Junipers
• Began dirt catchers for man-made pond

Juniper branches are arranged to create a dam

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