[obol] Question about usefulness of coyote brush for birds.
- From: Jeff Gilligan <jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: OBOL Birders Online <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:19:08 -0800
Baccharis pilularis DC. coyote brush
I am planning to plant coyote brush in a disturbed area in Depoe Bay. The
site is raised, rocky fill next to a public sidewalk. I was a bit surprised
to find it growing along the side of a raised dirt road not far from the ocean
there. I typically associate the bush with the southern Oregon coast and
further south in California. The site where I plan to plant it has a few
volunteers of the species already. The site has previously been weed-whacked
every year, but the volunteers have grown about two feet in the first year.
Questions:
Do any Oregon birders find it to be good habitat? Written sources say it
blooms late in summer, attracting insects and birds.
How far north has anyone found it? I don't think I have seen it in Tillamook
County.
Thanks
Jeff Gilligan
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