Re: searching for y-thr. vireo + Q: do birds eat walnuts?

Kathy Klimkiewicz (Kathy_Klimkiewicz@usgs.gov)
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:02:03 -0600 

     There are YT Vireos nesting in the headquarters area of Patuxent 
     Wildlife Research Center. There are most likely also nesting at the 
     North Tract area and at the Visitor Center.
     
     Cheers,
     Kathy Klimkiewicz
     Laurel MD


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Subject: searching for y-thr. vireo + Q: do birds eat walnuts?
Author:  mdosprey@ARI.Net at NBS-Internet-Gateway
Date:    6/14/98 8:08 AM


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?
     
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?
     
thanks for your advice, and enjoy our loon . . . 
     
Robert Weiner (rweiner@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu) 
George Washington University
Washington DC 20052
202 994 5981