When to put out oriole feeders: a female oriole perched on a small cage feeder among driftwood and leaves
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When to Put Out Oriole Feeders: State-by-State Dates

When to put out oriole feeders in your state, from eBird arrival data: mid-April across most of the Midwest, late April up north, mid-March on the Gulf.

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