Date: 3/9/26 11:38 am From: <jwdavis...> <jwdavis...> Subject: Oriole Migration - Be Prepared
Baltimore and Orchard Orioles will be arriving in mid-April and the first of May. In my case, they stop in my yard as they are migrating through. You may have them as migrants, and some may have nesting residents. You will know they have arrived when you see one at the hummingbird feeder trying to get a drink of sugar water or hear them singing. During their time in the tropics and migration northward they look for feeders. They encounter birders with not only hummingbird feeders, but feeders with oranges and jelly. I have as many as 8 of both species at one time. They stopped here for several days during the migration period. They spend time feeding on my Yellow Popular (Liriodendron tulipifera) blossoms and have feeding on sugar water, orange, jelly, and Peanut Delight No Melt Suet. This is an early reminder that If you would like these birds to stop and spend time during migration you have time to be prepared and order an orange and jelly feeder if needed and plant some Yellow Popular for the future. Get ready for an enjoyable show of color.
