Week 23: Little activity. Deer herd smaller than last year, typically 3 does and one fawn. Have cut back on food for deer as there are plenty of forbs. However, the deer are pesky in that they go into the vegetable garden and eat the tops of plants. Will have to buy fencing to keep them out.
Week 24: Observed four does and one fawn. Ample rain this week, 1.5 inches in the gauge.
Week 25: One flock of turkeys roamed through the back. One gray fox raced through the backyard about 10 am one morning.
Week 26: Bird observations over the last week: abundance of cardinals, titmice, painted bunting (2 pair) barn swallows, whitewing dove, road runner, redtailed hawks, many resident owls (not sure species), lesser goldfinch. And above all else. bobwhite quail, again this year. That makes two in a row. All are nesting on this land.
Week 27: Deer observed 3 does, one fawn. Deer are bedding down in the tall grass in the backyard about 100 yards from the house.
Summary comment: Rain adequate, so food, water and cover are in good shape, usual songbirds are nesting, wildlife and grass growth look promising. No feral hogs on this tract. Did observe two feral cats. Plenty of raccoon evidence around the birdfeeder and climbing into the birdbaths.
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