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Hi Blake & All, Nov 25, 2010
Crows are fond of Bayberry.
We have a bush in the yard (not fruiting this year because it became ~8' tall and flopped over so I cut it off) and nearly every year they have cleaned it during cold weather.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
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From: Blake Maybank
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:53 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] A Bayberry Mystery
When we explored the Advocate area two weeks ago, Kathleen Spicer showed me how she had placed berry-laden branches of Bayberry in her garden to attract birds, though few had yet discovered them -- a robin, the odd chickadee, etc. As there was a huge quantity of Bayberry growing, almost weed-like, on The Bar of Apple River Harbour, I picked a half-dozen branches to try at my feeders in White's Lake.
I stuck the branches into a half-barrel near the feeders. I was curious to learn if anything would discover the berries, and how long it would take. All the berries disappeared that first day.
I wasn't expecting such a fast result, and as I quite busy that day I had not kept an eye on the Bayberry. I do know there were no robins or waxwings around, or any other obvious berry lover. But I don't know what ate the berries. My guess is chickadees, but I'm wondering if anyone else has any Bayberry feeder experience. I haven't found a local supply of Bayberry to repeat the experiment.
Any suggestions regarding the mystery diners?
Blake
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902-852-2077
Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"
http://nsbs.chebucto.org
Organiser, Maritimes Nature Travel Club
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author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"
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Downloadable Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back covers:
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White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Blake & All,
Nov 25, 2010</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> Crows are fond of Bayberry. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> We have a bush in the yard (not fruiting
this year because it became ~8' tall and flopped over so I cut it off) and
nearly every year they have cleaned it during cold weather. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=maybank@ns.sympatico.ca href="mailto:maybank@ns.sympatico.ca">Blake
Maybank</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:53
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] A Bayberry
Mystery</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>When we explored the Advocate area two weeks ago, Kathleen
Spicer showed me how she had placed berry-laden branches of Bayberry in her
garden to attract birds, though few had yet discovered them -- a robin, the
odd chickadee, etc. As there was a huge quantity of Bayberry
growing, almost weed-like, on The Bar of Apple River Harbour, I picked a
half-dozen branches to try at my feeders in White's Lake.<BR><BR>I stuck the
branches into a half-barrel near the feeders. I was curious to learn if
anything would discover the berries, and how long it would take. All the
berries disappeared that first day.<BR><BR>I wasn't expecting such a fast
result, and as I quite busy that day I had not kept an eye on the
Bayberry. I do know there were no robins or waxwings around, or
any other obvious berry lover. But I don't know what ate the
berries. My guess is chickadees, but I'm wondering if anyone else
has any Bayberry feeder experience. I haven't found a local supply
of Bayberry to repeat the experiment.<BR><BR>Any suggestions regarding the
mystery diners?<BR><BR>Blake<BR><BR><X-SIGSEP>
<P></X-SIGSEP>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>Blake
Maybank<BR>maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<BR>902-852-2077<BR><BR>Editor, "Nova Scotia
Birds"<BR><A href="http://nsbs.chebucto.org/"
eudora="autourl">http://nsbs.chebucto.org<BR><BR></A>Organiser, Maritimes
Nature Travel Club<BR><FONT color=#0000ff><U><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel"
eudora="autourl">http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel</A></U></FONT>
<BR><BR>author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"<BR><FONT color=#0000ff><U><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/birdingns"
eudora="autourl">http://tinyurl.com/birdingns<BR></A></U></FONT>Downloadable
Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back covers:<BR><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/mr627d"
eudora="autourl">http://tinyurl.com/mr627d</A> <BR><BR>White's Lake, Nova
Scotia, Canada
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