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hi all, The DUG UP TURF problem is pretty widespread in berwick. i know two properties where about 80% of the lawn has been taken over. I know this is also happening outside Berwick as well. About a month ago on maritime noon one of the callers had the same observation. It is in fact larvae, and you can quite predictably find them by looking under the bleached patches of grass in the lawn. Apparently the crows and ravens are actually doing a service by eating the larvae, although, in the process, making a mess of the grass. I can't remember any more details, but Im sure there will be a good answer on its way from informed list members about this one...? Yesterday evening, at least 10 BOBOLINKS, field edges, along route 362, north of middleton. james. On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 7:04 AM, Pat McKay <ah205@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote: > On Tue, 20 May 2008, Sherman Williams wrote: > >> Seeking some help on this situation: I was visiting a friend in Berwick >> area, today, and he was showing me several large areas where a grassed >> surface is all dug up. I presume that it was done by skunks mining larvae. >> What larvae? He says that several ravens are seen in these areas too. But I >> doubt that they are initiating the original dig. They are just hoping to >> find something good under the little sods already removed (I've never seen >> so many ravens as congregate around his place -a poultry farm). >> >> The areas where the turf is ripped up range between 2 square metres to 10 >> or more square metres. The exposed soil is a sandy loam, the grassed area >> is actually a landing strip (that he keeps mowed) for a light aircraft; it >> is boardered by rows of 30-yr old white pine. It is amazing, the total >> area that has been worked over. He has not experienced this before, at >> least nothing on this scale. He is wondering what is going on and what he >> should do. I said that I suspect that it has something to do with an >> infestation of some insect larvae that skunks like ???? >> >> If I'm right, I bet someone on NatureNS probably has a suggestion or two >> on what insect is behind the event. >> >> Sherman >> >> >> Sherman Williams >> shermw@xcountry.tv >> > > Hello Sherman and All, > > I have seen this phenominum on Seal Island too. The culprits were the ravens > and crows, and, yes, large areas were turned over. I have no idea how you > stop it however. > > Pat McKay > -- James Churchill Berwick, Nova Scotia jameslchurchill@gmail.com mobile: (902) 698-3402
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