Hi Bob,
I have lived with Mulberries (both red and white varieties) in my yard at
several points in my life and never seen anything like this. I have often
eaten them myself. I have seen birds eating Mulberries to no ill effect,
and I have seen birds intoxicated from Mulberries, as well as Cherr
011 7:25 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dead Birds - Mulberry Tree
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:
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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 within 200 ft. And the dead birds were all UNDER
the trees.
Bob
On Jun 23, 20
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 most
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 mcgu
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 s
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 Ju
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 mu
