[NatureNS] Gulls and Bay Berries

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They patrolled the low bush blueberries in our field in Riverport and had a g=
ood feast so they are definitely attracted to berries. But I never saw one m=
unching from the air. But Gulls are flexible.=20

A lot of birds feed on Bayberries but from what Eric says very few actually d=
igest them. Doesn=E2=80=99t sound like they are worth the energy expenditure=
 of hovering.=20

Nancy

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> On Jan 10, 2018, at 6:32 PM, Eric Mills <E.Mills@Dal.Ca> wrote:
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> I'm  not sure about gulls and crows, but at least Myrtle (Yellow-rumped)=E2=
=80=8E Warblers and Tree Swallows have enzymes (wax lipases) that allow them=
 to digest bayberry fruits.
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> Eric
>=20
> Eric L. Mills=20
> Lower Rose Bay
> Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia=20
> Canada
> From: David
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 18:21
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Reply To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Gulls and Bay Berries
>=20
> Hello:
>     I don't know about gulls but for some 30-40  (50 ?) years I had a Bayb=
erry (Myrica pensylvanica) which I had planted east of the garden. And every=
 winter Crows feasted there until every berry was gone. Due to good growing c=
onditions it got to be quite tall (>6') but evntually died. =20
> Yt, DW, Kentville
>=20
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: klantz@ns.sympatico.ca
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: 1/10/2018 5:42:28 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Gulls and Bay Berries
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>> I admit to being a little "gull blind" at times but when I make the effor=
t to look they never fail to amaze (and confuse) me. Today at Highliner Food=
s I watched one half land/hover over a Bay Berry bush and begin to pick off t=
he berries. Is this normal behaviour? I have never seen it before.=20
>> =20
>> Kevin Lantz
>> Front Centre

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">They patrolled the low bush blueberries in o=
ur field in Riverport and had a good feast so they are definitely attracted t=
o berries. But I never saw one munching from the air. But Gulls are flexible=
.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><div>A lot of birds feed on Bayberries but from w=
hat Eric says very few actually digest them. Doesn=E2=80=99t sound like they=
 are worth the energy expenditure of hovering.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><di=
v>Nancy</div><div><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPad</div>=
<div><br>On Jan 10, 2018, at 6:32 PM, Eric Mills &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:E.Mil=
ls@Dal.Ca">E.Mills@Dal.Ca</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"ci=
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I'm &nbsp;not sure about gulls and crows, but at least Myrtle (Yellow-rumped=
)=E2=80=8E Warblers and Tree Swallows have enzymes (wax lipases) that allow t=
hem to digest bayberry fruits.</div>
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<div><b>From: </b>David</div>
<div><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, January 10, 2018 18:21</div>
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<div>Hello:</div>
<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; I don't know about gulls but for some 30-40 &nbsp;(50 ?) y=
ears I had a Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) which I had planted east of the g=
arden. And every winter Crows feasted there until every berry was gone. Due t=
o good growing conditions it got to be quite
 tall (&gt;6') but evntually died. &nbsp;</div>
<div>Yt, DW, Kentville</div>
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<div>Sent: 1/10/2018 5:42:28 PM</div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial">I admit to being a little "gull blind" at times bu=
t when I make the effort to look they never fail to amaze (and confuse) me. T=
oday at Highliner Foods I watched one half land/hover over a Bay Berry bush a=
nd begin to pick off the berries.
 Is this normal behaviour? I have never seen it before.</font>&nbsp; </div>
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<div>Kevin Lantz</div>
<div>Front Centre</div>
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