[NatureNS] A Bayberry Mystery

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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 
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  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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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Blake &amp; All,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nov 25, 2010</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Crows are fond of Bayberry. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We have a bush in the yard (not fruiting 
this year because it became ~8' tall and flopped over so I cut it off)&nbsp;and 
nearly every year they have cleaned it during cold weather. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</FONT></DIV>
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  <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 
  PM</DIV>
  <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.&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; I was curious to learn if 
  anything would discover the berries, and how long it would take.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp; I do know there were no robins or waxwings around, or 
  any other obvious berry lover.&nbsp; But I don't know what ate the 
  berries.&nbsp;&nbsp; My guess is chickadees, but I'm wondering if anyone else 
  has any Bayberry feeder experience.&nbsp;&nbsp; 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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