Spring Bird Chores and Dates


Late February -Place and clean out bluebird boxes

March 10th – Average Arrival Date For Adult Male Martins (females and young males will filter in through April)

Late March – Clean out wren, chickadee, titmouse nest boxes

April 5th – Hang Hummingbird Feeders (with small amount of nectar and clean every few days)

April 15th – Place Oriole Feeders

Late April – Male House Wrens arrive and set up territories

2nd Week of May – Peak Migration for Warblers, etc.

Courtesy of the Backyard Bird Center, photo by Mary Nemecek