Plants that support Cedar Waxwing
9 plants
Bearberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii
shrub
Important late-season fruit resource Sep-Nov
Bitter-berry
Prunus virginiana var. demissa
tree
Gregarious feeding on fruits; critical winter nutrition source
Coast Black Gooseberry
Ribes divaricatum var. pubiflorum
shrub
Highly dependent on ripe berries Jul-Oct for subsistence
Creeping Oregon Grape
Berberis aquifolium var. repens
shrub
Critical fall migration fuel source, berries consumed during southward migration Sep-Nov
Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
tree
Irruptive use; relies on abundance in good mast years
Red elderberry
Sambucus racemosa
shrub
High-lipid berries essential for migratory energy; peak consumption Sep-Nov
Red-Osier Dogwood*
Cornus sericea subsp. sericea
shrub
Critical fall migration fuel source; berries consumed during southward migration Sep-Nov
Smooth Dogwood
Cornus glabrata
shrub
Flocks consume white berries; key winter and migratory staging resource
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
tree
Critical winter food source Nov-Feb, especially during migration and overwinter periods