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Fruits for Birds 



I append a record of seeds and fruit 

 eaten by birds in Highland Park for the 

 year of 1914. Although doubtless many 

 other seeds and fruits were eaten, those 

 recorded were actual incidents noted 

 by either Mr. Horsey or myself. — Wm. L. 

 G. Edson, Rochester, N. Y. 



Red-berried elder {Sambucus canadensis). 

 June. 

 Robin, freely; Bronzed Crackle, spar- 

 ingly. 

 Ruprecht's Honeysuckle {Lonicera ruprechl- 

 iana, variety). June and July. 

 Brown Thrasher and Robin, freely. 

 Willow-leaved Honeysuckle {Lonicera ru- 

 prechtiana salicifolia). July. 

 Robin, freely. 

 Morrow's Honeysuckle {Lonicera morrowii). 

 July. 

 Robin, very freely. This one is probably 

 the best liked of all the honeysuckles. 

 Bush Honeysuckle {Lonicera bella albida). 

 July. 

 Catbird, freely. 

 Tartarian Honeysuckle {Lonicera tatarica). 

 July. 

 Catbird, freely. 

 Bush Honeysuckle {Lonicera bella Candida). 

 July. 

 Brown Thrasher, freely. 

 Bush Honeysuckle {Lonicera bella rosea). 

 July. 

 Robin, freely. 

 English Fly-Honeysuckle {Lonicera xylos- 

 teum). September. 

 Black-poll Warbler, sparingly. 

 Mahaleb Cherry {Prunus mahaleb). July. 

 Robin, Northern Flicker, Bronzed Crackle, 

 and Catbird, very freely. This cherry, 

 which is used as a stock to graft onto by 

 nurserymen, is commonly growing 

 around old orchards, and is one of the 

 best of bird foods. 

 White-fruited Dogwood (Cornus alba). July 

 and August. 

 Catbird, Robin, Northern Flicker, Song 

 Sparrow, Brown Thrasher, and Red- 

 eyed Vireo, freely. 

 Mountain Currant {Ribes alpina). July. 



Robin, and Brown Thrasher, freely. 

 Buffalo Currant, {Ribes aureum). July. 



Robin, very freely. 

 Alternate-leaved Dogwood {Cornus alterni- 

 Jolius). July and August. 

 Catbird, Wood Thrush, Robin, and King- 

 bird, freely. The Kingbirds were 

 observed feeding these berries to their 

 young, after they had left the nest. 

 White-flowering Dogwood {Cornus floridus). 

 September and October. 

 White-throated Sparrow, Robin, and Wood 

 Thrush, very freely. 

 Dogwood {Cornus controversa). October. 

 Cedar Waxwing, and Robin, freely. 



Purpus's Dogwood {Cornus purpusii). 

 August. 

 Robin, freely. 

 Japanese Oleaster {Elceagnus multiflora). 

 July. 

 Robin, Cedar Waxwing, and Catbird, 

 very freely. While the fruit lasted there 

 was hardly a time when several of these 

 birds were not in this arborescent shrub. 

 Smoke Tree {Rhus cotinus). July and 

 August. 

 Goldfinch, very freely. These birds were 

 constantly feeding on these seeds while 

 they lasted. 

 Mountain-Ash {Sorbus americana and 5. 

 aucuparia). July to December. 

 Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Robin, Bronzed 

 Crackle, Baltimore Oriole, Red-headed 

 Woodpecker, and Cedar Waxwing, 

 freely. 

 Japanese Viburnum {Viburnum tomenlosum) 

 July 29. 

 Catbird, freely. 

 Wayfaring Tree {Viburnum lantana). August 

 II. 

 Robin, very freely. 

 Arrow-wood {Viburnum dentatum). August. 



Catbird, Robin, and Brown Thrasher. 

 Pubescent Viburnum {Viburnum pubescens). 

 August 27. 

 Robin, freely. 

 Canby's Viburnum {Viburnum canbyi). 

 September. 

 Robin, freely. 

 Sheep-Berry {Viburnum lentago). Septem- 

 ber to March. 

 Robin, Cedar Waxwing, Catbird, very 

 freely. 

 Huckleberry or Blueberry {Vaccinium 

 corymbosum varieties), August. 

 Towhee, Cedar Waxwing, Robin, and Cat- 

 bird, very freely. 

 European Bird Cherry {Prunus padus). 

 July, very freely. 

 Robin. 

 Wild Black Cherry {Prunus serolina). 

 August. 

 Robin, Catbird, Red-eyed Vireo, and 

 Cedar Waxwing, very freely. 

 American Hawthorn {Cratmgus ellwangeriana, 

 C. barryana, and C. opulens). September. 

 Robin, freely. The fruit was thoroughly 

 ripe and had fallen to the ground. C. 

 ellwangeriana, being early ripening, 

 with large soft fruit, was the best liked. 

 Purging Buckthorn {Rhamnus cathartica). 

 September and through the winter. 

 Robin, freely. 

 Buckthorn {Rhamnus lanceolalus). Sep- 

 tember. 

 Robin, freely. 

 Pursh's Buckthorn {Rhamnus Purshianus). 

 September. 

 Robin, freely. 

 Sea Buckthorn {Hippophae rhamnoides). 

 September. 

 Robin, sparingly. 

 Silver Thorn or Oleaster {Elceagnus angusti- 

 folius). September to October. 

 Robin, and Cedar Waxwing, very freely. 



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