maybird

[ mey-burd ]

noun

1. any of various birds whose seasonal appearance for breeding typically begins in May, including the bobolink and the whimbrel:

   The bobolink’s return from its winter home in South America is such a welcome sight and sound, ushering in a new spring, that many of us call it the maybird.

Word History and Origins

Origin of maybird¹

First recorded in 1790–95; May + bird ( def )

Example Sentences

Nothing makes one look more ridiculous than chasing an independent maybird of no particular views across an onion bed.

From Project Gutenberg