Date: 4/1/24 12:50 pm From: Kathy Van Der Aue via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: April welcome
In my experience, orioles arrive with the apple blossoms.
Kathy Van Der Aue
Southport, CT
On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 12:46 PM teustis killingworthlibrary.org via CTBirds
<ctbirds...> wrote:
> Hi, Nancy!
>
> The orioles usually arrive in our yard in Chester during the last week of
> April and/or first week of May.
>
> A good way to know if they're around is to listen for their sounds - you
> can sample clips here:
> https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Baltimore_Oriole/sounds - I usually
> wait until I hear the orioles in our neighborhood before putting out
> oranges, so the fruit doesn't go unused. (Although other birds, like
> red-bellied woodpeckers, also appreciate them.)
>
> 🙂
>
> Tammy Eustis, Chester
> ________________________________
> From: Nancy D'Oench via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
> Sent: Monday, April 1, 2024 12:36 PM
> To: imbercj--- via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: April welcome
>
> Thank you so much for all the information you and this site provide. This
> is my first-time writing. Could you tell me if orioles have arrived in
> Connecticut. I live in Old Saybrook and am eager for a visit to my new
> oriole feeder.
>
> Many thanks, Nancy D'Oench
>
> > On Apr 1, 2024, at 9:49 AM, imbercj--- via CTBirds <
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> > Greetings CT Birders and welcome to April – many migrating birds are
> heading our way, and soon they will grace our eyes and ears with their
> beauty. It's time to clean your optics, clear that full memory card and
> brush up on your warbler songs!
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