Subject: -Holly Trees (DEGRADE) bird habitat
Date: Feb 22 19:27:47 2004
From: Kelly Cassidy - lostriver at completebbs.com


I'd recommend killing the Holly, especially if it's a female (if it has berries it's a female).

Before you kill the holly, be sure it isn't Oregon Grape (genus Mahonia). Mahonia, a native, has prickly, holly-like leaves. If you don't know the difference, bring a sample to a nursery. Most nurseries sell both so you can compare them. Or, do an internet search for photos. For a web search, the scientific name of holly is Ilex aquifolium.

My Song Sparrows love the cover of Mahonia patches. Of course, they also like any other prickly or dense shrub.

Kelly Cassidy