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Judy, I agree.
I should have noted in my earlier message that the damage was done overnight
in each case. It was done by early morning when the crows arrived to find
whatever they could. Sometimes you could even see the skunks going by the
picture windows just before you went to bed. Several times they were in my
driveway when I came home from some meeting late in the evening. Also, the
sod was literally ripped back from the soil and laid upside down in
extremely large pieces. I could often turn it over and re-lay it after
raking the soil level, just like sod from the nursery. Crows would also
attack the lawn but they would leave holes everywhere, quite a different
problem, but nowhere near as extensive. Those bug larva must have been a
major food source for weeks. I thought that the price I had to pay of the
extra work was the cost of not spraying my property, and probably worth it
with the wild life it supported.
John Belbin
-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Judy Tufts
Sent: May 21, 2008 9:52 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Massive areas of Dug-up Grassy Turf in Berwick???
A neighbour to the east of us on Wolfville Ridge had the same thing happen
to her lawn about this time last year - a very large area of grass sod was
literally ripped back - but the culprits performed it OVERNIGHT. We felt
it was probably skunks causing the extensive turf turn-over in search of
bugs (possibly June bugs?). Their lawn was a mess but fortunately with a
little extra effort and care, the lawn was patched up again, and this
rooting up of their lawn was not repeated.
Cheers,
Judy Tufts
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Judy Tufts
Wolfville
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Sherman Williams
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:37 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Massive areas of Dug-up Grassy Turf in Berwick???
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
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