The unripe fruits and the milky sap of several mulberry species are
mildly toxic, and can cause hallucinations and stomach upset.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/poison/Morusal.htm
-Geo
On Jun 23, 2011, at 4:01 PM, bob mcguire wrote:
I just had lunch with a friend who has two
Yes Joe, we've heard that. But death??
On Jun 23, 2011, at 4:37 PM, Geo Kloppel wrote:
The unripe fruits and the milky sap of several mulberry species are
mildly toxic, and can cause hallucinations and stomach upset.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/poison/Morusal.htm
-Geo
On
Perhaps the fruiting mulberry trees are only luring birds into the
vicinity of something else that's deadly. Windows?
-Geo
On Jun 23, 2011, at 5:21 PM, bob mcguire wrote:
Yes Joe, we've heard that. But death??
On Jun 23, 2011, at 4:37 PM, Geo Kloppel wrote:
The unripe fruits and the milky
Nope. No windows within 200 ft. And the dead birds were all UNDER the
trees.
Bob
On Jun 23, 2011, at 6:35 PM, Geo Kloppel wrote:
Perhaps the fruiting mulberry trees are only luring birds into the
vicinity of something else that's deadly. Windows?
-Geo
On Jun 23, 2011, at 5:21 PM, bob
A couple of thoughts:
Alcohol poisoning. With the recent very hot spell, coinciding with sugar
development in the berries, fermentation is a good liklihood.
The link posted by Geo refers to mild toxicity. However, that is directed at
us for human consumption. Birds have a lower threshold for
Well, if the deaths continue without explanation, there's always
DEC's Wildlife Pathology Unit:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/6957.html#port
-Geo
On Jun 23, 2011, at 6:58 PM, bob mcguire wrote:
Nope. No windows within 200 ft. And the dead birds were all UNDER
the trees.
Bob
On Jun 23,
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Well, if the deaths continue without explanation, there's always
DEC's Wildlife Pathology Unit:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/6957.html#port
-Geo
On Jun 23, 2011, at 6:58 PM, bob mcguire wrote:
Nope. No windows
Wow. I was hoping that with all the activity in nearby Sapsucker Woods, I would
get at least a trickle of warblers in my yard -- but no. A few migrants have
stopped by, including a che-beking LEAST FLYCATCHER, briefly singing SCARLET
TANAGER and RED-EYED VIREO, and 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS
Just before sunset I added a MAGNOLIA WARBLER. Hoping for more
warblers ahead, as many of the fruit trees are just now coming into
flower. Expecting Cuckoos any day now! Might get one tonight for the
price of going outside to listen (if only the toads would shut up! -
their annual pool
Doug Beattie of Bethany NY and I had a perfect weather day (temperatures in the
low teens, howlingwinds and drifting snow) for winter birds 2/8/11. On Rose
Hill Road, Town of Fremont, Steuben County we saw a flock of 6 Horned Larks and
6 Snow Buntings. At another spot on Rose Hill Road we
That's funny - I had 14 Mourning Doves under my feeders this morning,
which is 10 more than usual. Are they having a local convention?
Stephanie Greenwood
West Hill
On 12/20/10 10:13 AM, Nancy W Dickinson wrote:
Unusual birds at our feeders this weekend included a White-crowned
Sparrow, a
Please don't tell me that you don't have any European House
Sparrows...I have a flock of 20 that are driving me and my other feeder
birds nuts. What to do what to do? Never thought I'd wish I owned a gun
Stephanie
On 10/18/10 5:54 PM, joe Diana wrote:
Hi,
I had a visit from a
Larry (and others),
We have a 5-acre grassy field. When we moved here 10 yrs ago, I asked someone
at the lab what the minimum size might be to attract nesting grassland species.
The answer was about 50 acres. I don't know if there is more recent
information on the size, but perhaps this is
Good point, Dave. This procedure has been around for many years, and
I've never seen it suggested that it's not legal, but you may be right.
Dave Nutter wrote:
Perhaps disturbing an active nest is technically illegal even if
in this particular circumstance when done properly it is beneficial
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