LLL prescribed burn- 1 week post burn

See my previous post for details about the actual burn.

In the week since the burn we had two 0.04 inch rain events. It wasn't really enough moisture to trigger regrowth, but little is better than none I guess.

Today's walk through the burn unit produced 8 different wildlife species including 2 American kestrals, 2 Swainson's hawks, 3 to 5 jackrabbits, 2 cottontails, 8 dove (both mourning and white winged), 3-5 western kingbirds.

1 WEEK PHOTO POINTS

It is interesting to see the trails from animals

It is obvious that despite little moisture and regrowth, wildlife are continuing to use the area.

I think my next update for this burn unit will be at ~ 1 month.

I did see a hispid cotton rat outside of the burn unit. Their population has crashed here in the last year, so it is notable.

Posted on August 1, 2018 06:18 PM by rowdius