April 24 2011

• Shot one male Brown-headed Cowbird
• Saw Indigo Bunting
• Heard Canyon Wren
• Mowed all fields around house due to fire danger because of extreme drought
• Planned Ashe Juniper removal for fire protection

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Habitat, Predator

April 22 2011

• Hummingbird feeders near empty
• Scared away feral cat from bird feeding area
• Saw three Raccoons at feding arae near house
• Saw Possum

Queen Butterflies (Danaus gilippus) on Queen Anne's Lace Flower (Daucus carota) at lush river bottom land

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Predator, Food

April 18 2011

• Heard Golden-cheeked Warbler

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census

April 17 2011

• Heard Chuck-will's widow
• Saw Wren going into nest gourd at Purple Martin house
• Saw Titmouse going into nest gourd at Purple Martin house
• Saw Hawk at bird feeding area near house
• watered all around the house due to fire danger concern

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Habitat, Predator, Shelter

April 16 2011

• While observing dying Ashe Juniper, we found spider webs on the leaves. Spider mites have been damaging the Ashe Juniper trees and this spider was eating the spider mites. Look for the tiny red animal at the edge of the leaf near the center of the photograph.

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Habitat