The big project early July

[momomom]

Critter report: Lot of birds! Goldfinch feeder moved to the garden ladder and today I saw one on it so more should be coming soon. Robins and house wrens nested in yard. Saw morning dove (I think) eggs shells. Surprisingly no house sparrows this year (yay). Evidence of deer (poop and stuff eaten over the fense and tall stuff nipped in the

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[leeneh]

I have had no birds lately, but I see they've been visiting (in the early morning, I assume) from all the straw they kick about when looking for worms. I think it's simply too hot for them during the hours I am awake - they probably prefer the shades of the forest to my not-so-shady garden. I can hear them, though.

[momomom]

I've really worried about the baby wrens in this heat but so far so good. I'm working toward lots of natural pest control with attracting birds...pluse pretty!

[leeneh]

I made a temporary bath from a leca block, a huge flower saucer and a rock a couple of months back, but have had no guests in it that I know of (apart from a wasp). Maybe they decided I had quit business when I ran out of tallow balls earlier this summer? Or maybe they are wary of the visiting ferals...

I have seen bats overhead at night, though - they help with pest control, too!