http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/wp Yelm Community Wildlife Habitat Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:47:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en More posts can be found on Blogger! http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/wp/?p=102 A pair of Red-breasted Sapsuckers flew in this afternoon and landed on a nearby tree trunk. http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/wp/?p=101 The New York Times Book of Birds, Edited by Nicolas Wade, The Lyons Press, c. 2001- Originally published title: The Science Times Book of Birds. Birding Washington, by Rob and Natalie McNair-Huff, A FalconGuide, The Globe Pequot Press, c. 2005. Backyard Birds of Washington, How to Identify and Attract the Top 25 Birds, by Bill Fenimore, ... http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/wp/?p=98 A large number of quail are living in the briars and were seen in the field. A flicker has visited on several days in the backyard and was heard in a tree towards the Southern most side. Usually, flickers are noticed on the Northeastern side only. Squirrels are attacking ... http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/wp/?p=97 In the past week there were five wandering stray cats.....Nothing says bad birding day like a stray cat. arrrrghhhh :( http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/wp/?p=96 Thurston County Continues Efforts to Protect Native Prairie and Oak Habitat. Read more http://ow.ly/pSC0 http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/wp/?p=95 35 - 39 more acorns were potted and planted this week. These seeds may or may not produce actual Garry Oak trees. The acorns that were potted last year formed a better root system, had greener leaves, and appeared stronger overall than the acorns that were planted in ... http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/wp/?p=91 Surfing for more information or updated information about Garry Oaks in WA I came across this blog post dated in February of this year. I missed this and was really pleased to read about this effort underway by the WA State Senators Jacobsen and Kline. What surprised me was this ... http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/wp/?p=89 Found!  Another acorn finally sprouted! That makes three out of nine acorns and 33% of the plantings took root. Seed collection has begun with two handfuls of acorns passing the float test. This is where the acorns are soaked for 24 hours and the weak float and are fed to the ... http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/wp/?p=84 Three quail were spotted just around the corner yesterday. http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/wp/?p=83