Robert Weiner wrote: > > ospreyers: > > 2 questions: > > I moved to the area from Boston about 3 yrs ago and've tracked down many > of the local birds that I was never able to locate in New England. One > continuing miss is yellow-throated vireo; a Wild-bird-Center trip to Great > Falls VA yesterday produced resonable variety and numbers of species (at > least a half-dozen parulas singing on territory plus cedar waxwings at and > in the nest), but no sign of vireos (except red-eyed). > > any suggestions for places where they are breeding, hopefully not too far > from DC? We had some singing in the Middle Patuxent env. area (columbia Md.) last month. Didn't SEE any though because of the foliage. > > Second question. Our backyard in NW DC has an old walnut tree, which at > this time of year rains down small green nuts on everything (and > everybody). Before I sweep them up and pitch them or mulch-pile them, it > occurred to me that they might provide a form of bird food. Any thoughts > on this? do they feed anything besides our already well-fed squirrels? > speaking of well-fed, are they edible by humans? Sorry not nut-knowledgable :). Bonnie Ott Ellicott City, MD