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Index of Subjects ---1395274837-933301399-1359926848=:11512 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a large barberry hedge.=A0 The birds ignored them last year but this= year someone is eating them.=A0 I saw a flock of Bohemian waxwings on them= one day so it may be them.=A0 Although the hedge is still covered with ber= ries I know someone is eating them because my car is getting splattered wit= h the undigested seeds and skins of the berries - very distinctive! (and ha= rd to wash off). Cheers, Margaret Fraser Sydney --- On Wed, 1/30/13, David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> Subject: [NatureNS] Barberry To: NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca Received: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 3:33 PM Dear All,=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Jan 30, 20= 13 =A0=A0=A0This subject came up in 2002; pasted below in sequence. Not conclu= sive but perhaps these berries become more attractive with age or, as Pat s= uggested, perhaps more attractive with hunger. In either case they can serv= e as bird food. Yt, DW START OF PASTES\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Dear All,=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Feb 22, 2002 =A0=A0=A0Maple sap is running at 16 Overlook Rd. Earlier than usual but not= a record. =A0=A0=A0There is a fairly large colony of Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) at the far end of Prospect St. (Kentville) and last fall they were loaded with red or orange berries so I cut two sprigs as winter decoration. They have been on the kitchen window sill since, in a small jug of water, and early this week buds started to open. =A0 =A0 =A0=A0=A0Shrubs now have no berries. Do birds eat them ? Yours truly, Davw Webster, Kentville \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Feb 25, 2002 Dave, I'm sure others have told me that PHEASANTS are at least one species that will go after barberries on the bushes.=A0 Cheers from Jim \\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Feb 27, 2002 David: A Hermit Thrush spent more than a week in the yard of Lynn Baechler in Sydney Forks at the end of January and into the first days of February this year.=A0 It spent much of its time feeding on barberry fruits. David McCorquodale \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Brian Dalzell wrote: > Just as I was coming out of the dollar store in Grand Harbour, I heard a > flock of 19 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS [Jaseur bor=E9al] overhead.=A0 They landed = in > front of the museum in some birches, then flew down into a Japanse > Barberry.=A0 It is the only berry bush left on the island with any berrie= s. >=20 > Perhaps it takes a long time for them to "ripen" as these berries appeare= d > translucent and deep red today, not as opaque and orangey-red as in the > fall.=A0 Anyway, it is a miracle the waxwings can find stuff localized li= ke > this -- unless they have been here before.=A0 I have a record for this ex= act > same spot of 12 birds on March 25, 2000.... >=20 Hi Brian & All,=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Mar 19, 2002 =A0=A0=A0Your account of the Waxwings feeding on Japanese Barberry is a goo= d reminder that introduced plants are desirable additions to biodiversity, if they may feed some creatures that otherwise might go hungry. =A0=A0=A0I dare say many birds know vast areas of countryside better than many people know the hills they see from their doorstep. Yours truly, Dave Webster, Kentville > They should be in Labrador in about another month, so hang in there > Labradorians!=A0 Their "churring" calls are certainly a welcome sound on = a > sunny, but cool winter afternoon.=A0 Just before they fly off, they all s= eem > to reach the same pitch, and off they go.=A0 Are any left in Nova Scotia? >=20 > ------------------------------------- > Brian Dalzell > 62 Bancroft Point > Grand Manan, NB > E5G 3C9 ENE OF PASTES\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ---1395274837-933301399-1359926848=:11512 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;">I have a large barberry hedge. The bird= s ignored them last year but this year someone is eating them. I saw = a flock of Bohemian waxwings on them one day so it may be them. Altho= ugh the hedge is still covered with berries I know someone is eating them b= ecause my car is getting splattered with the undigested seeds and skins of = the berries - very distinctive! (and hard to wash off).<br>Cheers,<br>Marga= ret Fraser<br>Sydney<br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 1/30/13, David & Alison Webs= ter <i><dwebster@glinx.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style=3D"bo= rder-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;= "><br>From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com><br>Subjec= t: [NatureNS] Barberry<br>To: NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca<br>Received: Wednesda= y, January 30, 2013, 3:33 PM<br><br><div class=3D"plainMail">Dear All, = ; &nbs= p; Jan 30, 2013<br> This subject came up in = 2002; pasted below in sequence. Not conclusive but perhaps these berries be= come more attractive with age or, as Pat suggested, perhaps more attractive= with hunger. In either case they can serve as bird food.<br>Yt, DW<br><br>= START OF PASTES\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\<br>Dear All, &n= bsp; Feb 22, 2002<br> M= aple sap is running at 16 Overlook Rd. Earlier than usual but not a<br>reco= rd.<br><br> There is a fairly large colony of Japanese Bar= berry (Berberis<br>thunbergii) at the far end of Prospect St. (Kentville) a= nd last fall<br>they were loaded with red or orange berries so I cut two sp= rigs as<br>winter decoration. They have been on the kitchen window sill sin= ce, in a<br>small jug of water, and early this week buds started to open.<br> Shrubs now have no berries. Do bi= rds eat them ?<br><br>Yours truly, Davw Webster, Kentville<br><br>\\\\\\\\\= \\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Feb 25, 2002<br><br>Dave, I'm sure others have told me that = PHEASANTS are at least one species<br>that will go after barberries on the = bushes. Cheers from Jim<br><br>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Feb 27, 2002<br>David:<= br><br>A Hermit Thrush spent more than a week in the yard of Lynn Baechler = in<br>Sydney Forks at the end of January and into the first days of Februar= y this<br>year. It spent much of its time feeding on barberry fruits.= <br><br>David McCorquodale<br>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\<br>Brian = Dalzell wrote:<br><br>> Just as I was coming out of the dollar store in = Grand Harbour, I heard a<br>> flock of 19 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS [Jaseur bor= =E9al] overhead. They landed in<br>> front of the museum in some b= irches, then flew down into a Japanse<br>> Barberry. It is the only berry bush left on the island with any berries.<br>> <br>> = Perhaps it takes a long time for them to "ripen" as these berries appeared<= br>> translucent and deep red today, not as opaque and orangey-red as in= the<br>> fall. Anyway, it is a miracle the waxwings can find stuf= f localized like<br>> this -- unless they have been here before. I= have a record for this exact<br>> same spot of 12 birds on March 25, 20= 00....<br>> <br><br>Hi Brian & All,  = ; Mar 19, 2002<br> Your= account of the Waxwings feeding on Japanese Barberry is a good<br>reminder= that introduced plants are desirable additions to biodiversity,<br>if they= may feed some creatures that otherwise might go hungry.<br> &nb= sp;I dare say many birds know vast areas of countryside better than<br>many= people know the hills they see from their doorstep.<br>Yours truly, Dave Webster, Kentville<br><br>> They should be in Labrador in about an= other month, so hang in there<br>> Labradorians! Their "churring" = calls are certainly a welcome sound on a<br>> sunny, but cool winter aft= ernoon. Just before they fly off, they all seem<br>> to reach the = same pitch, and off they go. Are any left in Nova Scotia?<br>> <br= >> -------------------------------------<br>> Brian Dalzell<br>> 6= 2 Bancroft Point<br>> Grand Manan, NB<br>> E5G 3C9<br><br>ENE OF PAST= ES\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\<br><br><br></div></blockquote></td></tr></table> ---1395274837-933301399-1359926848=:11512--
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