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) < [email protected]> 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 < > [email protected]> 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 > > > > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Visit: http://LISTS.cornell.edu for more information > Posting Address: [email protected] > Archives: > The Mail Archive: //www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > <https:%3Ca%20href=>/maillist.html" class="hft-urls">https: > //www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > Sightings: Please submit your observations to eBird at > http://www.ebird.org. > -- > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Visit: http://LISTS.cornell.edu for more information > Posting Address: [email protected] > Archives: > The Mail Archive: //www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > <https:%3Ca%20href=>/maillist.html" class="hft-urls">https: > //www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > Sightings: Please submit your observations to eBird at > http://www.ebird.org. > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Visit: http://LISTS.cornell.edu for more information Posting Address: [email protected] Archives: The Mail Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html Sightings: Please submit your observations to eBird at http://www.ebird.org. --
