Week 36
Labor day weekend, not much activity on this end.
Week 37
Mowed a few test strips to see how the grass competes with the weed. Dilemma: Quail like the seeds of the ragweed, but I do not. So, cut some of the ragweed before it sets seed or not.
Kitchen scraps to the deer yard, as well as water. Deer look healthy.
Still no owls observed, as well as no mice in the grass fields. Hummingbirds still here. Quail have stopped calling, but still here no doubt. A few warblers showing up at the feeder.
Week 38
Most of the "predators" have been scarce so far this season; seldom see evidence of skunks, squirrels are scarce, never seem to hear coyotes anymore, raccoons show up in the birdbath water on occasions.
Same number of deer show up when there is food in the deer yard.
Week 39
Good rains. Grass is starting to show some seed generation activity. Some really nice stands of windmill grass and sideoats in the near rear yard. Also, some evidence of indian grass in stands that were seeded in the past years. These are stands that have been started from the main stand of grass that has existed by the martin house for some years. The indian grass is distinctive to say the least.
Pulled out two more big mounds of prickly pear. PP fruit production seems scant, but enough for food for the wildlife.
Hauled three loads of Palo Verde limbs from the cleanup I did on the county roadside where the slough goes under SB Drive--put them on the big brushpile in the back.
Not seen any bucks yet.
