Re: in praise of Starlings

On Aug 9, 8:00 pm, "Jeff" <jck...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I thought I would share this.  Yesterday my family and I watched a group
of Starlings wreak havoc on the Elm Spam moths in our maple tree.  They
were very efficient, shaking the tree to stir up the moths and then
devouring them by the dozens.  Yea Starlings!  I have also seen Juncos
eating the moths but the Starlings devoured a much greater number in a
short time.  A no cost, environmentally friendly approach to the problem.

Not really. The damage is done by the time the little f'ers grow their
wings. I too have a swarm of starlings each August since the spanworm
surfaced however the next year eggs are usually laid prior to the
starlings arrival.