Glad to hear it Juliet. I kind of miss the reports from birders strolling the Arboretum describing all the Warblers flitting through the treetops. Had a few Black & White Warblers nibbling on Maple buds moving through here this morning and a few Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers here maybe four days ago. I will never be able to get descent photos of Warnlers! 😀
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From: NAPBirds <NAPBirds...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 14:10
To: Fred Kaluza <fredkaluza...>; Birders <birders...>
Subject: RE: Springtime Migration update?
Orioles, Grosbeaks and Hummingbirds are all here in Ann Arbor.
Best
Juliet
From: Fred Kaluza <fredkaluza...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 8:46 AM
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Subject: [birders] Springtime Migration update?
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Among other things, I guess Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks eat seeds. For many years I’ve noticed the Grosbeaks, Orioles and Hummingbirds typically arrive in close concert with one another. This year I have had Grosbeaks for a week or ten days with nary a peep from an Oriole or a flash from a Hummer. Granted the Dandelions have just started blooming and the Maples are just sprouting leaflets while the buds on Oaks are still tightly closed here. My question is…have all the Grosbeaks I see become adapted to human-provided sustenance where otherwise there would be none? What “right” do they have to expect any kind of seeds at this time of year? Also…is anyone seeing an advancing line of Orioles and Hummers yet or is the line frozen down near the Ohio border?
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