Week 31
Still no rain, so continuing the watering of the troughs and feeding kitchen vegetable scraps to the deer( and whoever else comes to dine).
Quail still here, but have not seen the painted bunting lately
Observed six turkeys, full grown,
Hauled two buckets of brush to the main brushpile.
L. Frog shows up in the water tank, but then disappears for awhile. You can tell when its about to go gallivanting, as it sits on the rim of the tank for some time before leaping off.
Mowed some strips through the tall grass, most of which the tops are dead, so that animals can move more freely.
Week 32
Still no rain.
Deer show up whenever I put vegetable scraps (now added sweet feed to menu) to the deer feed lot.
Pulled up 4 big prickly pear cactus and put them on the brush pile.
Still have not seen a fawn, nor have seen any bucks yet this fall.
Week 33
Rained this week, crisis may have ended. My assessment of the drought conditions here is that the drought was about as severe as it was back during the height of the area drought a year ago.
Quail still here, buntings have left, other songbirds are reduced in their populations.
Week 34
Skunk odor all around this morning, but this has been kinda rare. Hardly ever note the presence of skunks. Raccoons are diminished in population as well, mainly since I have electrified the bird feeder. Putting kitchen vegetable scraps in the deer yard for the 4-6 does that show up for the feed.
Week 35
All the grass responded to the small amount of rain that fell.
Hauled two loaders of brush to the pile in the back. Observed a flock of turkeys this afternoon, they were about 12 in number. Observed deer for most days this week, there being about 6 in number. Not sure where this small deer came from, but it is the first one observed that has obviously born this year. No spots.
Have not seen any bucks yet, their horns should be showing by now.
