Baltimore Oriole
“Noteworthy mentioning’s – Over the past two springs seasons I had seen a female Baltimore Oriole with nest building material in her beak however I have never been able to locate the hanging pouch nest, that is until last week.”
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Returning from their tropical winter grounds, Baltimore Orioles have arrived in solid numbers.
The last week of June into the 4th of July yielded good numbers of Baltimore Orioles – both young and older –and many good looks at molting adults.
Noteworthy mentioning’s – Over the past two springs seasons I had seen a female Baltimore Oriole with nest building material in her beak however I have never been able to locate the hanging pouch nest, that is until last week.
Additional and perhaps somewhat noteworthy mentionings - There is a Baltimore Oriole’s nest hanging over the road, (close to the intersection Scott Dyer Road and Starboard Drive).
A herald of springtime, Baltimore Orioles have been showing up every day now with their fluid whistling tones that seem to carry across the upper canopies of our forests.
Baltimore Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (male) continue to visit our feeders daily.
The last days of June through the 15th of July yielded good numbers of Baltimore Orioles – both juvenile and older –and many great looks at molting adults and begging young.
In last days of August across the upper canopies of our wooded habitat one could still hear the rich, whistling song of the Baltimore Oriole and the super sweet rolling warble of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Both Blue-jays and Grosbeaks have declined 25% and Baltimore Orioles by a whopping 31%.
Another standout arrival was that of the Baltimore Oriole - herald of springtime.
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After a brief hiatus Baltimore Orioles have returned to our yard and on the 21st the first fledgling Orioles showed up as did a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
As the dog days of July set in, the Baltimore Orioles returned to our yard in impressive numbers.
During the last days of August across the upper canopies of our forests one could still here the faint whistling song of the Baltimore Oriole.
On September 11 our yard was visited by multiple Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Pine Warblers, a Black and White Warbler and a male Baltimore Oriole.
May 5 brought foul weather and the flutelike carols of Baltimore Orioles.
Adding to the yard chatter, more than a few Baltimore Orioles were chasing one another, and gathering nesting material.
Baltimore Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks began to resurface in our yard as of June 17.
On the morning of July 3 five fledgling Baltimore Orioles and a Red-breasted Nuthatch managed to find room on our suet cage and were surrounded by an entourage of crying young - in particular, Red-bellied and Hairy Woodpeckers, Blue Jays and Tufted Titmice.
On October 30 a female Baltimore Oriole appeared in an old Crab apple tree above our suet.
On May 5 the first Baltimore Oriole arrived in our yard and the following morning there were two males and one female Oriole dining on orange slices and singing.
When the flutelike carol of a Baltimore Oriole sounded off just overhead, I suddenly had a strong hunch.
Lastly, on August 6 a male Baltimore Oriole, two Grey Catbirds and two Red-breasted Nuthatches dined together on suet in my backyard while the chattering silhouettes of Chimney Swifts crisscrossed the open sky.
On May 2 Baltimore Orioles started to show up across town and on May 7 both male and female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks started appearing in our backyard to re-power on sunflower and safflower seeds.
When the flutelike carol of a Baltimore Oriole sounded off just overhead, I suddenly had a strong hunch.
Over the first two weeks of October my observations from the yard and field include, on October 2 I came across a Baltimore Oriole’s nest that had fallen from an Oak Tree’s branch along the fringes of my yard.
That afternoon five Baltimore Orioles devoured orange slices in my backyard and a single White-crowned Sparrow showed up to the party as well.
The last two weeks in my backyard have brimmed with activity—boisterous Tufted Titmouse fledglings, a second brood of Eastern Bluebirds, and young Baltimore Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks joining the mix.
Lastly, on the warm late afternoon of August 11, several noisy Common Grackles along with a male Baltimore Oriole, two Gray Catbirds and a Red-breasted Nuthatch gathered at the suet feeder in my backyard.
Hours later, however, a serendipitous discovery came while we were building a snow fort: I glanced up to see a Baltimore Oriole’s hanging pouch nest, no more than twenty feet above our heads, suspended from the outermost branch of a large oak tree.
Additional notes from the field include: May 5 brought foul weather and the flutelike carols of Baltimore Orioles.
On one occasion, a female Baltimore Oriole and a Red-bellied Woodpecker dined side by side while a Gray Catbird and a Red-breasted Nuthatch waited, with surprising patience, for their turns.