He-- male.

In my experience, yes, the male will arrive first, then often another 
male, then the females start to show up.  I don't think that's 
necessarily always the case, but it is the usual pattern.

The RB Grosbeaks always sweetly arrive together as a pair.

Jane


On 5/16/2013 7:51 PM, Roo Slagle wrote:
> Male or female?
>
> A female arrived today around 11am in Belvidere.....FOY!
>
>     Is that unusual for the female to come first???
>
>   Have not seen a male.
>
>   Cheers to the Birds!   Roo
>
> On 5/16/13, Jane Stein <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> He's ba-ack.  Just within the last hour.  (Whew!)
>>
>> Jane
>>
>> Shoreham
>>
>