[NatureNS] re Barberry & Birds

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From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:15:19 -0300
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Further to Henk's comments, decades ago I recall seeing pheasants in  
and on top of a barberry hedge and eating the berries.  Cheers from  
Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: Henk Kwindt <cbatl@eastlink.ca>
> Date: April 16, 2010 9:48:35 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Cedar Waxwings
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Our berberis bushes often keep most berries through the winter but  
> in very early spring the robbins usually clear them quickly. Over  
> the years we have seen grouse, brown thrasher and hermit thrush  
> eating the berries.
> Henk Kwindt, Cow Bay, NS.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ken MacAulay
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:56 AM
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Cedar Waxwings
>
> Dennis, it sounds like your ornamental shrub is a barberry not a  
> boxwood.  I have never seen birds eating the berries off of my many  
> barberries.  Perhaps they are too bitter or just an acquired taste?
>
> Ken MacAulay
> Port Mouton, NS


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Further to Henk's comments, decades ago I recall seeing pheasants in and =
on top of a barberry hedge and eating the berries. &nbsp;Cheers from Jim =
in Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Henk Kwindt &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:cbatl@eastlink.ca">cbatl@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</font></div><d=
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</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">April 16, 2010 9:48:35 PM ADT</font></div><div =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Cedar =
Waxwings</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
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0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <span =
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auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><font face=3D"Arial">Our =
berberis bushes often keep most berries through the winter but in very =
early spring the robbins usually clear them quickly. Over the years we =
have seen grouse, brown thrasher and hermit thrush eating the =
berries.</font></div><div><font face=3D"Arial">Henk Kwindt, Cow Bay, =
NS.</font></div><blockquote dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"border-left-color: =
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228, 228); background-position: initial initial; "><b>From:</b><span =
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title=3D"kenmacaulay@eastlink.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:kenmacaulay@eastlink.ca">Ken MacAulay</a></div><div =
style=3D"font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><=
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"><b>Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Wednesday, April 14, 2010 =
11:56 AM</div><div style=3D"font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal =
arial; "><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>RE: [NatureNS] Cedar =
Waxwings</div><div><br></div><div><span class=3D"593375414-14042010"><font=
 color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Dennis, it sounds like your =
ornamental shrub is a barberry not a boxwood.&nbsp; I have never seen =
birds eating the berries off of my many barberries.&nbsp; Perhaps they =
are too bitter or just an acquired taste?</font></span></div><div><span =
class=3D"593375414-14042010"><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"></font></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span =
class=3D"593375414-14042010"><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial">Ken MacAulay</font></span></div><div><span =
class=3D"593375414-14042010"><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial">Port Mouton, =
NS</font></span></div></blockquote></span></blockquote></div><br></body></=
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