January 26 2026
Female Lesser Goldfinch
Porcupine
Posted in Census, 2026 Journal
January 25 2026
Deep freeze event with snow and sleet in the background
Caretakers install water warmer to prevent frozen water in bowl
Caretakers using special Hummingbird feeder with a light that is plugged in to prevent sugar water from freezing. There are two Roufus Hummingbirds overwintering.
Posted in Habitat, Food, Water, 2026 Journal
January 18 2026
Frost weed after hard freeze, releases ice crystals from its stem.
Hence its name.
Posted in Habitat, 2026 Journal
January 17 2026
- Hunters took one deer
- one Fawn in High fence area
- Hunter reports that deer are getting into the Deer Exclusion HIgh fence area (about 60 acres between the high bluff along the river and the road) because he observed multiple Deer on his game camera, telling us that there are more are getting inside and that out fence needs repair.
- Caretakers plan to secure the High fence area and eliminate all possible passages for Deer to get inside. This must be done while still allowing access for smaller animals to roam freely through the fence. The current plan is to design and build one or more stiles for climbing animals to easily get over the fence instead of under.
Posted in Census, 2026 Journal
