WWCR note

[Francke]

The tree is Ailianthus (Tree of Heaven) an exotic.  The seeds of this tree are dry (not berries) and are gone from the tree.  I'm not sure what they are feeding on.  I work near there and will try to check it out tomorrow.

Chip Francke
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Caleb Putnam 
  To: mich-chat at envirolink.org 
  Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 5:27 PM
  Subject: Re: WWCR note


  forwarding for Curtis Dykstra by his request:

  > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 16:17:03 -0500
  > Subject: RE: WWCR note
  > From: curtisdykstra at gmail.com
  > To: mich-chat-request at envirolink.org
  > 
  > Chatters -
  > With all this talk about WWCR foraging activity, I thought I would add
  > an unusual thing I saw today. While X-country skiing at Pigeon Creek
  > Park near Port Sheldon, a flock of 7 WWCR lit in a deciduous tree and
  > began foraging on the tiny berrys. The tree seemed to be some sort of
  > ornamental and was located at the parking area. They foraged for
  > several minutes before flying off. I have placed a video of this on
  > YouTube. Use the link below to watch it.
  > 
  > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y461bT9M0cQ
  > 
  > If anyone is good at identifying trees, please check this link so we
  > can put a name on the tree:
  > 
  > http://picasaweb.google.com/curtisdykstra/WWCR?feat=directlink
  > 
  > Yesterday my Dad and I refound the Greenwood Cemetary (Grand Rapids)
  > WWCR's foraging in the sunshine. We noted LOTS of siskins and one
  > flock of a dozen or so Common Redpolls. They honed in on 2 separate
  > groups of cedars. Would they forage on cedars?
  > One more WWCR note: I've seen them at my home in Wyoming, MI about 10
  > times already this winter...isn't this wonderful! I hope many of the
  > rest of you are able to get them on your yard list too...this seems to
  > be the winter to do it if any.
  > Good Crossbilling,
  > Curtis Dykstra
  > Wyoming, MI


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