Thanks for all of the great advice everyone! I just have time and room in my small yard for two trees! I mainly wanted a short list of trees to give to the City and unfortunately don't have time to read the great readings out there.
Sandy Wold Conservation Educator, Self-Taught Artist www.Sandy-Wold.com <http://www.sandy-wold.squarespace.com> *www.sites.google.com/site/cayugabioregionmap <https://sites.google.com/site/cayugabioregionmap/about-author-and-artist>.com* *www.linkedin.com/pub/sandra-sandy-wold/a7/114/877 <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sandra-sandy-wold/a7/114/877>* *To be astonished is one of the surest ways not to be old too quickly.* - Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 6:48 AM, Diane Morton <dianegmor...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Sandy, > > Another book that is very good for helping to decide which trees and > shrubs to plant for birds is > > The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds: Creating Natural Habitats > for Properties Large and Small > by our own Stephen Kress. > > It had a broad scope, so only parts of the book pertain to a city yard in > the northeast, but the lists within the book are useful. > > I am considering planting a Hawthorn, especially given how many migrating > warblers seem to like the insects that come to these trees at the Hawthorn > orchard. But we may also go with Serviceberry. > > Diane > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 4, 2016 at 10:17 PM, Sandy Wold <sandra.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Update: I have received two recommendations for native trees that will >> attract birds...would love to have more to add to a list to possibly give >> to the City of Ithaca forester and nurseries..., not sure if she has a list >> or what her list is... has the CBC ever offered a "recommended" list? >> It's one thing to go to a nursery and buy a proclaimed "bird attractor" >> bush or tree, but I'd prefer a list of birder-proclaimed native trees. By >> the way, I bought a "native butterfly bush" from a reputable nursery and >> later learned the one I bought was considered "invasive" and controversial >> by some. >> >> Here is a start: >> >> Serviceberry, *Amelancier arborea*, white flowers spring, orange/gold >> fall, 30 ft. after 20 years, purchased at Dickman's in Auburn >> >> Chokecherry Canada Red, *Prunus virginiana*, 15 ft. after 3 years, >> purchased at Agway >> >> >> Does anyone know anything about the Chanticleer Pear, *Pyrus calleryana* >> tree? native or non-native? It flowers and holds small fruits thru winter, >> 25-35ft x 15-25ft >> >> -- >> *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> >> *Please submit your observations to eBird >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* >> -- >> > > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
