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berry-eating warblers



Esther and I have noticed Black-throated Blue Warblers eating the berries
of Hercules' Club (Aralia spinosa) near our house during fall migration.
The plant gets 8 feet tall or more and multiplies rapidly, so even though
it is a native, you might want to think twice before planting it.  Flower
is pretty, though.

Kenn Kaufman in Lives of North American Birds mentions many warblers who
eat at least some berries, some of the time.

Len Pardue, Asheville, NC