Date: 5/20/26 9:12 am From: Evelyn Weinstein <myisland3...> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Orioles no longer attracted to the grape jelly
I think that's true, what Karen says. I also am seeing lots of other
species on the grape jelly - Catbirds, and even, oddly,
the occasional Red Bellied Woodpecker! That surprised me.
Happy spring!
Evie
On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 11:30 AM Karen Edelstein <karen.edelstein...>
wrote:
> As the weather ×arms up, they may be finding more nutritious and
> protein-rich insect food.
>
> On Wed, May 20, 2026, 11:25 AM Jeanne Sullivan (via CAYUGABIRDS-L list) <
> <CAYUGABIRDS-L...> wrote:
>
>> I am in Interlaken, and I have tons of Orioles in the morning. I will
>> pay attention as to whether the crowds diminish.
>> Jeanne
>>
>> On May 20, 2026, at 10:51 AM, madonna stallmann <
>> <madonnaoftheprairie...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi folks!
>>
>> Is the grape jelly just a sugar fix for the orioles upon their first few
>> days of return to their breeding grounds? I ask because this is my first
>> year of providing grape jelly and I'm puzzled by the sudden lack of
>> interest. Last week I had several males and 2 females all over it. This
>> week it's being completely ignored. The birds are still in the area, so
>> what changed?
>>
>> 💐 Madonna
>>
>>
>>
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