Hi, I put my oranges out in the beginning of March every year. The House Finches and Red-bellied Woodpeckers love them in spring. I put my hummingbird feeders out at the end of March. Last year, I had a hummingbird on April 11th, so you never know. Jeremy Meyer Franklin, Milwaukee On Apr 9, 2014 11:57 AM, <deerpix@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Lester, > Even after seeing your note that it would be the second earliest report of > this bird, I'm still going shopping for some grape jelly and oranges when I > get home tonight. After all, if there's been one reported earlier, there's > nothing to say they won't arrive early this year. > Better safe than sorry! Don't want them flying away because I'm not ready > for them. > Bob Huebner > Cedarburg, Ozaukee County > > --------- Original Message --------- Subject: [wisb] Re: B. Oriole > Revision - Columbia Co. > From: "Chris Petherick" <cpetherick@xxxxxx> > Date: 4/9/14 11:40 am > To: zzzlester@xxxxxxxxx > Cc: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > That's easily done - I am not good at calls myself. I have never seen one > this early, but that doesn't mean anything, so when I saw your report come > in I immediately got up, split an orange and placed the oranges and grape > jelly outside in the hopes of getting an early oriole myself! So far, > nothing - but I am watching. I am also going to get my hummingbird feeders > going - what the heck, nothing to lose! > Chris Petherick > Fox Point, Milwaukee County > > > On Apr 09, 2014, at 10:11 AM, Lester Doyle <zzzlester@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > All: Embarrassed to admit it, but I made the "call" based on "call". > > I have lots of Orioles in my neighborhood during the spring and summer > and > > I heard the familiar sound, twice, when I went to my car. > > > > After speaking with Peter, he said that it would be the second earliest > > date for the Bird and that there are a few other birds that sound almost > > the same. > > > > Songs and etc are not my strong suit, even though I felt comfortable > enough > > with this one to ID and report, my next Oriole report will be visual. > > > > Have mercy on my poor auditory bird skills, > > > > Lester Doyle > > Lodi/Harmony Grove > > Columbia Co. > > > > > > #################### > > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin > Birding Network (Wisbirdn). > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn > > > > > > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin > Birding Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn > > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin > Birding Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn > > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn