[NatureNS] re high-bush cranberries & cedar waxwings and creepers

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What kind of roses John?
On Feb 2, 2016 5:51 AM, "John and Nhung" <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote:

> Down here on Wyman Road, south of Yarmouth, a female purple finch was
> feasting on rose hips by the dawn=E2=80=99s early light a couple of days =
ago.  All
> the other birdies (white-throats, juncos) were focused on the feed on the
> ground, so the behaviour of Ms. Purple was quite distinctive.
>
>
>
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:
> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Nicholas Hill
> *Sent:* February 2, 2016 5:18 AM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] re high-bush cranberries & cedar waxwings and
> creepers
>
>
>
> There is mention of Viburnum opulus  (same as trilobum=3D highbush
> "cranberry " ) in the dispersal literature ( Cippolini. .witmer) all arou=
nd
> the topic of birds' ability to detoxify anti-feedant compounds as well as
> fruits being laxatives.
>
> I've seen little piles of the stripped large seeds at base of trees in
> rver floodplains, a main native habitat of this plant in NS (Heidi Boutli=
er
> may have planted the ones in point pleasant around Cambridge), and I'm
> thinking squirrels may scatter hoard the seeds and then voles would go in
> for secondary dispersal. Donna's  observation is a very good one. Needs a
> note in the Proceedings of NS Institute or northeastern naturalist.
>
> Nick
>
> On Feb 1, 2016 9:09 PM, "David Patriquin" <davidgpatriquin@yahoo.ca>
> wrote:
>
>  There is a quite large stand of highbush below the Cambridge battery in
> Point Pleasant Park. Over many years those berries have survived into ear=
ly
> February at least but this year they were cleaned out in late Oct/early
> Nov. Not one left so it wasn't people harvesting them.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> *To:* naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> *Sent:* Monday, February 1, 2016 5:45 PM
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] re high-bush cranberries & cedar waxwings and
> creepers
>
>
>
> Very interesting, Donna, thanks, but a bit puzzling to this naturalist.
> In the Wolfville area, high-bush cranberries often last for most or all o=
f
> the winter, providing some nice colour against the snowy landscape.  My
> impression has been that they are somehow less palatable than the other
> wild fruits like mountain-ash or hawthorns or others.  Thus I am wonderin=
g
> if, in Donna=E2=80=99s area, either Bridgetown or near Keji=E2=80=99 Park=
, some of the wild
> fruits are already depleted?
>
>
>
> Cheers from JIm in Wolfville.
>
>
>
> P.S. Since my earlier report of unidentified waxwings here (perhaps
> cedars?), no others have been reported lately (that I have heard about).
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>
>
> *From: *Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca>
>
> *Subject: [NatureNS] cedar waxwings and creepers*
>
> *Date: *February 1, 2016 at 3:05:17 PM AST
>
> *To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
>
>
> I came across a flock of ~ 25 cedar waxwings on a =E2=80=98spring walk=E2=
=80=99 today.
> They were consuming our high bush cranberries with gusto.  One swallowed =
5
> berries in a row, then took off.  I returned with binoculars, and confirm=
ed
> that there was not a single Bohemian among them.  A brown creeper and a
> group of chickadees all seemed to be attracted to the festivity, and all
> matching the same high pitches emitted by the cedar waxwings.   There are
> lots of Canada holly berries this year as well, but the high bush
> cranberries were getting all of the attention.
>
>
>
> Donna Crossland
>
>
>
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">What kind of roses John?</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Feb 2, 2016 5:51 AM, &quot;John and Nhung&quo=
t; &lt;nhungjohn@eastlink.ca&g=
t; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lan=
g=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-seri=
f&quot;;color:#1f497d">Down here on Wyman Road, south of Yarmouth, a female=
 purple finch was feasting on rose hips by the dawn=E2=80=99s early light a=
 couple of days ago.=C2=A0 All the other birdies (white-throats, juncos) we=
re focused on the feed on the ground, so the behaviour of Ms. Purple was qu=
ite distinctive. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot=
;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><=
span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot=
;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"fon=
t-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> <a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owne=
r@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c=
a" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b=
>Nicholas Hill<br><b>Sent:</b> February 2, 2016 5:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.n=
s.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] re high-bush cranberries &amp; c=
edar waxwings and creepers<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p>There is mention of Viburnum opulus=C2=A0 (same a=
s trilobum=3D