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I'll have to think on the fruit side of things, Jim. There were some apple
orchards not harvested this year... I don't have much hawthorn (though every
other prickly bush known to mankind seems to thrive here, including lots of
the invasive multiflora rose!!), and no mountain ash.
I noted that the Times & Transcript (Moncton paper, Jan 30th)) stated in
"The birdman" by Dwayne Biggar: "Our usual winter waxwing is the bohemian,
but this winter there's been large flocks of cedar reported and
photographed. We often see a few cedars mixed in, but this year there are
some good flocks in the Moncton and Riverview... or one flock that's really
getting around..."
On my way to the drug store today with a nasty cold, I noted a very large
flock of waxwings sitting on the wires. I thought first they were
starlings. I was too miserable to turn back and investigate the mix to make
sure they were all cedar waxwings. Their high pitched breezy vocalizations
penetrated my car as I drove by. Nice.
Donna
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Jim Wolford
Sent: February-01-16 5:46 PM
To: naturens
Subject: [NatureNS] re high-bush cranberries & cedar waxwings and creepers
Very interesting, Donna, thanks, but a bit puzzling to this naturalist. In
the Wolfville area, high-bush cranberries often last for most or all of the
winter, providing some nice colour against the snowy landscape. My
impression has been that they are somehow less palatable than the other wild
fruits like mountain-ash or hawthorns or others. Thus I am wondering if, in
Donna's area, either Bridgetown or near Keji' Park, some of the wild fruits
are already depleted?
Cheers from JIm in Wolfville.
P.S. Since my earlier report of unidentified waxwings here (perhaps
cedars?), no others have been reported lately (that I have heard about).
Begin forwarded message:
From: Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca>
Subject: [NatureNS] cedar waxwings and creepers
Date: February 1, 2016 at 3:05:17 PM AST
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
I came across a flock of ~ 25 cedar waxwings on a 'spring walk' today.
They were consuming our high bush cranberries with gusto. One swallowed 5
berries in a row, then took off. I returned with binoculars, and confirmed
that there was not a single Bohemian among them. A brown creeper and a
group of chickadees all seemed to be attracted to the festivity, and all
matching the same high pitches emitted by the cedar waxwings. There are
lots of Canada holly berries this year as well, but the high bush
cranberries were getting all of the attention.
Donna Crossland
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