BERRIES 
Cuckoos 
Both the black-billed and the yellow-billed cuckoos 
are of great economic importance because of the many 
injurious larvae that they destroy. They are fond of 
mulberries. 
Hairy Woodpecker 
As the hairy woodpecker is resident throughout his 
range, he may be aftracted in both winter and summer. 
The fruits of barberry, bayberry, wild blackberry, blue- 
berry, black cherry, choke cherry, woodbine, dogwood, 
elderberry, wild grape, sour gum, Juneberry, mulberry, 
pokeberry, spicebush, wild strawberry, sumac and vie 
burnum are relished. 
Downy Woodfecker 
The friendly downy feeds on mountain ash, bay- 
berry, bittersweet, wild blackberry, blueberry, red 
cedar, woodbine, dogwood, elderberry, sour gum, June- 
berry, mulberry, pokeberry, wild raspberry, smilax, 
wild strawberry, sumac and viburnum. 
Phoebe 
Because the phoebe destroys sucha large number of 
injurious flies, weevils, beetles and other small insects, 
he is regarded as a bird of much benefit to man. He 
varies his insect diet with wild blackberries, black cher 
ries, elderberries, mulberries and juniper. 
Bobolink 
This bird of field and meadow will be aftracted to 
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