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April 02 2007

  • Put out 1/4 pound of shade seed mix around the house
  • Saw snake, 3 foot long, black

Posted in 2007 Journal, Census, Habitat

March 27 2007

Saw Ringtail eating sunflower seeds in feeding area near house 8am

  • Planted 3 Rosemary at porch posts to provide planting place for vines to protect from deer browse
  • Flung seed balls in cages throughout "Spring Fling Mix" from Native Plant-Its
  • 1 pound Caliche Mix (from Native American Seed) scattered and raked into ground in septic area, behind house and in field
  • 1/4 pound Lemon mint seed scattered in front yard
  • Red kayak and oars stolen from steps to river
  • Posted "No Trespassing" signs along river trail
  • Studied road water run-off below road

Posted in 2007 Journal, Census, Habitat, Erosion

February 07 2007

Large flock of Striped-headed sparrows seen in feeding station. About 2 dozen.

Posted in 2007 Journal, Census

February 05 2007

Began cutting and trenching Oak Wilt corner

Oak Wilt trenching

Caretaker's note: Suggested remedies to reduce the spread of the Oak Wilt fungal disease are to treat individual trees with a fungicide and in larger areas, trenching 5 feet deep, is recommended. The trenching cuts the roots of the infected trees, and prevents the fungus from spreading through the intertangled root system.

Standard trenching plan: 100 feet from visibly affected area in an arc, with 2 lateral extensions on each edge out another 100 feet, which happened to be along a fence line in the southeast corner. Continue to observe this edge to catch any new infections. Leave standing snags for wildlife

  • Large mulch piles created from brush clearing from trenching to use in driveway and on trails
  • Slowed erosion by moving rocks into gully shaped areas

Posted in 2007 Journal, Habitat, Erosion

February 04 2007

No freeze. Temperature was 70 degrees today

  • Saw one large and one smaller fox at feeding station
  • Many sparrows at feeding station
  • Cardinals very active
  • Boise d'arc tree at bobcat draw
  • Cleaned up fallen and broken branches lost from ice storm damage.
  • Found first invasive Ligustrum tree along river trail. It was removed by pulling up.
invasive ligustrums

Posted in 2007 Journal, Census, Habitat, Food

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