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May 31st, 2017

5/31/2017

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Warmer again. I woke up heat droopy cows in the afternoon with new split in NG2. Hoppers reported to the east and south of us.

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May 30th, 2017

5/30/2017

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Blue Flax Seeding
Getting warmer.  Cows moved to 3rd split in NG2.  Ryan doctored 2 sick calves (respiratory). Observed a large flock of Lark Buntings while putting up temporary fence. Will the buntings ‘bring’ the rain that often follows their arrival to the region?
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May 29th, 2017

5/29/2017

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Same weather pattern.  Cows moved to 2nd split on NG2. Abundant Brewer sparrows heard singing in the sagebrush. Excellent grass cover is enhanced with the clover year we are experiencing.
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May 28th, 2017

5/28/2017

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Partly cloudy, mild, and breezy. The north side of the ranch is dryer, and the upland grasses are curling back. No moves today. A few cool birds passed through today: catbird, orange-crowned warbler, cedar waxwings; tree swallow (nesting); western tanager; and west of house about 15 white pelicans flew by heading north.

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Grey Catbird
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Orange-crowned Warbler
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Cedar Waxwing
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Tree Swallow
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Western Tanager
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White Pelicans
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May 27th, 2017

5/27/2017

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Cold this morning, but no frost.  No move. Then turning warmer and breezy for the day. Is this the beginning of a prolonged dry period-maybe drought?  Discouraging seeing the grasses start to turn at this stage in the growing season. The woodhouse toad arrives at the front door-welcome rhythms of the season.  Soon the nighthawk, I hope.
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May 26th, 2017

5/26/2017

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Prairie Sky
Overcast, breezy and cool. Cows moved to first split in NG2
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May 25th, 2017

5/25/2017

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Partly cloudy, windy with modest temperatures. No moves. After 30 days we are well past 75% of cows calved. Just as we had hoped.
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May 24th, 2017

5/24/2017

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Gusty winds, cold…and dry. All day. Cows stay put. Poor will seen calling on picnic table outside office at dusk. Light shower blows through right when I was fencing. I got pretty wet. Cows moved to last split in NG6a.
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Move to Fresh Feed
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May 23rd, 2017

5/23/2017

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Partly cloudy and breezy. Cows move into 2nd split in NG6a. Large group (10 to 15) of ravens still hanging near calving area. I saw my first sweet clover blossoms and bee boxes delivered two days ago. I hoped I had mentioned earlier that this year is a big clover year.  FIRST BATS ARRIVED.
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Sweet Clover
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May 22nd, 2017

5/22/2017

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Nothing special. Dryness a growing concern. Left for Bozeman to attend RMG meeting and sit and talk with Bozeman Sangha.
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    • Dragon Tales >
      • The Dragon's View
      • Wherein the Big Wall Dragon Brings Rain to the Plains
      • Big Wall Dragon From Pierce's View
      • Big Wall Dragon's Letter to Max 2016
    • History >
      • Prehistoric to Open Range
      • Open Range Era
      • Homestead to Present
    • Geology >
      • Geology of the Milton Ranch and Adjacent Areas
      • Fossil Fuel Resource History-Milton Ranch Area
      • Ice Age in Central Montana
      • Regional Paleontology
      • Figure 1 Milton Location Map
      • Figure 2 Milton Geology
      • Figure 3 Milton Time Scale
      • Figure 4 Milton Strat Column
      • Table 1 Oil Field Data and Summary
    • Plants >
      • Nearactic Rim Lichen
      • Vegetation of the Milton Ranch
      • Vascular Plant List 2016
      • Plants by Genus
      • Likin' the Lichen
      • Plant Related Articles
      • Designing Native Seed Mixes for Restoring Crested Wheatgrass Fields
      • Non-Vascular Survey
    • Prairie >
      • Grassland Managment
    • Soil
    • Wildlife >
      • Golden Eagle Study
      • Annual Bird Monitoring
  • Daily Ranch Journal
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