Week 10
Down, now, to only a few cactus which we will retain for the tunas they make for the wildlife. Sometime this year, we need to move this eradication effort to the west side to get rid of more cactus where they are in thick groves. Everytime I go to clearing a large grove of cactus, many small birds fly out, making me think they are using these thickets for refuge from harsh weather.
Week 11
Kitchen scraps to the deer yard. Five does now feeding. There may have been some harvesting of the does this last season, as the average number of does that show up at the kitchen scraps table is down about 3 does from preseason counts.
No evidence of purple martins at the martin house.
Plenty of nesting activity by the titmice and the wrens.
Barn swallows keep being driven out by the phoebes. The phoebes took over the swallow nest two years ago and as of now, have not given it up.
Week 12
Big winds, tornado like, swept through last night and took down a big tree on the north side and one on the very south side.
No wildlife activity to note.
Week 13
Feed to the deer yard, four does showing up, maybe one buck.
No snakes observed yet this spring.
Decided to erect a deer fence to protect the vegetable garden next to the back of the house. Deer are always nosing around up close to the house at night in spite of their being afraid of us. (we keep them being afraid of us)
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