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June 05 2009

  • Saw 2 Deer in the yard eating bird seed, very hungry
  • Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders

Posted in 2009 Journal, Census, Food

June 01 2009

  • Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders
  • Saw Male and Female House Finch at watering drip

Posted in 2009 Journal, Census, Food

May 05 2009

  • Two baby Skunks seen in the seed pile at the porch
  • Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders

Posted in 2009 Journal, Census, Food

March 30 2009

  • Saw and photographed mature male Golden-cheeked Warbler at watering area with a slow drip onto the ground from the water hose.

Caretaker's note: A water hose is draped on the wire cage that is there to protect plants from deer browse. A very slow drip is left on the water hose. Many birds visit this watering site. The sound of the dripping water attracts the birds. This was a very lucky photograph of the Golden-cheeked Warbler, who happened by the water drip for a drink just as the photographer was setting up his blind for photography.

  • Saw eight various sparrows.
  • Also saw two female Brown-headed Cowbirds

Caretaker's note: The Brown-headed Cowbird is a predator species that will be removed from the local population.

  • Introduced new Audubon Society Brand "Finch Festival" seed mix (Sunflower chips, Golden German Millet, White Millet, Red Millet and Niger)

Posted in 2009 Journal, Census, Predator, Food, Water

March 27 2009

  • Continued to maintain Hummingbird feeding stations
  • Cut invasive and non-native Chinaberry trees along river bottom and treated stumps with Round-Up
  • Transplanted Elderberry trees from the middle of the river trail to the edge of the trail

Posted in 2009 Journal, Habitat, Food

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