Re: searching for y-thr. vireo + Q: do birds eat walnuts?
Bonnie Ott (bott@erols.com)
Sun, 14 Jun 1998 09:44:53 -0400
Robert Weiner wrote:
>
> ospreyers:
>
> 2 questions:
>
> I moved to the area from Boston about 3 yrs ago and've tracked down many
> of the local birds that I was never able to locate in New England. One
> continuing miss is yellow-throated vireo; a Wild-bird-Center trip to Great
> Falls VA yesterday produced resonable variety and numbers of species (at
> least a half-dozen parulas singing on territory plus cedar waxwings at and
> in the nest), but no sign of vireos (except red-eyed).
>
> any suggestions for places where they are breeding, hopefully not too far
> from DC?
We had some singing in the Middle Patuxent env. area (columbia Md.)
last month. Didn't SEE any though because of the foliage.
>
> Second question. Our backyard in NW DC has an old walnut tree, which at
> this time of year rains down small green nuts on everything (and
> everybody). Before I sweep them up and pitch them or mulch-pile them, it
> occurred to me that they might provide a form of bird food. Any thoughts
> on this? do they feed anything besides our already well-fed squirrels?
> speaking of well-fed, are they edible by humans?
Sorry not nut-knowledgable :).
Bonnie Ott
Ellicott City, MD