May 15 2010

• Only .3 Inches of rain
• Saw a fox at the feeding area
• saw a male Painted Bunting
• 3 dead mice found in cistern overflow (caretakers sealed all openings for mice on roof gutters)
• Monarch caterpillars on Antelope Horn
• Two Toads seen at dusk
• cut and mulched Junipers directly under Cedar Elms (along driveway)

                        captured caterpillar grown into a Moth

another view of the Moth grown from a caterpillar (see story April 27, 2010)

Posted in 2010 Journal, Census

May 10 2010

•  rescued a Lizard being eaten by a snake

                                         Central Texas Whip Snake

Posted in 2010 Journal, Census

May 08 2010

• shot one adult female Brown-headed Cowbird
• Saw two juvenile Raccoons in seed pile at house
• Saw one young Possum
• Saw two young Rock Squirrels
• Saw a female Painted Bunting
• Saw a male Painted Bunting

                                          Male Painted Bunting

Posted in 2010 Journal, Census, Predator

May 02 2010

•  Shot one female Brown-headed Cowbird
• cut branches of dead trees over driveway
• Saw Lesser Goldfinch feeding youngsters with wings wagging
• Saw young Rock Squirrels exploring
• lots of fish and tadpoles in pond

Posted in 2010 Journal, Census, Habitat, Predator

May 01 2010

predator control:

• shot one male Brown-headed Cowbird
• shot two female Brown-headed Cowbirds

habitat management:

• Cut Ashe Junipers from under Cedar Elms
• made "deer proof fence" with cut Ashe Juniper stumps

Census:

• Saw four young Rock Squirrels

Posted in 2010 Journal, Census, Habitat, Predator