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EventOriole (1st Baltimore)
Date of Sighting04/27/12
CommentsThe first (male) Baltimore Orioles arrived this weekend at my lake property 100 miles NE of Madison, WI. They are voraciously eating grape jelly at an amazing rate...I have 7 2-cup feeders in various locations on the property; and they empty these every couple of days! They are consuming 6-7 quarts of jelly per week! I surely hope the manufacturers do not raise prices, as they have SIGNIFICANTLY on the natural suet, peanuts, and sunflower seeds that I regularly feed many other bird species....This has not diminished my feeding practices, but I'm sure it would if I were living on a very tight budget. It's tragic that these recent price hikes will significantly affect the way many will be feeding their birds.
LocationMadison
State/ProvinceWI
Latitude43.08
Longitude-89.38
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Observer's First NameJoan
Observer's Last NameBell-Kaul
Teacher's First NameJoan
Teacher's Last NameBell-Kaul
Grade
SchoolUW-Madison
CityMadison
State/ProvinceWI
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