July 21, 2017

The lark sparrows in the nest in our carport have fledged, but not without difficulty, including one that had a run-in with our big black dog. It seems to have survived its encounter. A total of four birds were in the nest.

Four Eastern Bluebirds apparently have fledged from Nest Box Charlie in the last 24-48 hours. We saw them yesterday in the vicinity of the nest box. We cleaned out the nest box this morning, although we don't expect a second nest this late in the season.

Nest Box Delta is being visited by red wasps. They had tried to establish nests, but Patrick has been removing them. We have put soap on the lid of the nest box in an attempt to discourage them, but a few were present this morning.

We spent yesterday and today trimming some of the larger mesquite trees to enhance their growth and applying Remedy and a surfactant on those bushes which we thought would not be useful in the prairie. We used a dye to show to which plants we had applied the herbicide. We are both eager and anxious to see the results.

Posted on July 21, 2017 08:17 PM by dracowildlife