April 20 2015

•  Cut small Junipers and placed in old berm that was eroded
• Saw unusual Hummingbird

A partial leucistic Hummingbird. Leucism is the absence of or defects in pigment in an amimal. It is difficult to determine the species without seeing the color of the gorget throat. Very interesting.

Posted in Census, Habitat, Erosion, 2015 Journal

April 17 2015

•  Shot Feral Cat
• Saw Eastern Phoebe
• Saw Lizard

Posted in Census, Predator, 2015 Journal

April 10 2015

•  Saw 2 Striped Skunks

Posted in Census, 2015 Journal

April 04 2015

•  Watered various  Cedar Elms
• Added water to Hay Barn Rock floor pond to protect tadpoles
• Relocated about 100 fish and 15 tadpoles from mud pond to let it dry out for redesign

Some of the Leopard Frog Tadpoles relocated from drying up mud pond

Posted in Census, Habitat, 2015 Journal

March 22 2015

•  Saw Hawk
• Planted seeds in upper pasture cage, Native American Seed blend 'Sustainable Quail and Dove Mix'
• Saw male Turkey with 5 females 
• Treated Fire Ants along the roads with Award growth regulator
• Saw several flocks of Geese flying North
• Saw Armadillo
• Saw Meadowlark in the well pasture

This Western Meadowlark was first seen on the ground well hidden in tall grasses, then it flew up into an Oak Tree.

Posted in Census, Habitat, Predator, 2015 Journal