May 20 2014
Gray Fox eating birdseed and a plate of pet food offered by Caretakers.
Posted in Census, Food, 2014 Journal
May 16 2014
- Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
- Four feeders were empty after 3 days, Caretakers suspect that the Hummingbirds may be extra hungry to tend to the nestlings.
Posted in Census, Food, 2014 Journal
May 13 2014
- Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
- Saw many more Hummingbirds after a rain.
- Caretakers observed a large outbreak of Juniper Bud Worms on Ashe Juniper trees. Limbs of the Junipers are turning brown with dead Juniper needles and the ground beneath the affected trees is stained brownish orange.
The damage to the tree is a result of the worms using a web to tie the Juniper needles together for a cocoon.
The Juniper Bud Worm (Choristoneura houstonana)
Posted in Census, Habitat, 2014 Journal