Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just now, Kevin said: That should have had a NOT in it. I was wondering... Are Baltimores more common there, or what oriole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: I was wondering... Are Baltimores more common there, or what oriole? None of them are common. https://ebird.org/barchart?byr=1900&eyr=2021&bmo=1&emo=12&r=US-TX-363&spp=orcori,balori,bulori 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Thomas Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Apparently I've seen Orchard's a few times so far, all this year, beginning in late spring in Port Aransas, TX and again in South Padre Island area, and then again in the summer at Choke Canyon SP (McMullen Co.) & Max Mandel Golf Course (extreme SW Texas along the Mexico border). Certainly haven't seen many though, and no where near where I live (DeWitt Co) either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Caley Thomas said: Apparently I've seen Orchard's a few times so far, all this year, beginning in late spring in Port Aransas, TX and again in South Padre Island area, and then again in the summer at Choke Canyon SP (McMullen Co.) & Max Mandel Golf Course (extreme SW Texas along the Mexico border). Certainly haven't seen many though, and no where near where I live (DeWitt Co) either. The distribution map for orchard orioles in New York State is sad...I'll probably have to go elsewhere to see them. https://ebird.org/science/status-and-trends/orcori/abundance-map 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 19 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: The distribution map for orchard orioles in New York State is sad...I'll probably have to go elsewhere to see them. https://ebird.org/science/status-and-trends/orcori/abundance-map Come to our place next spring! We have ’em! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just now, Seanbirds said: Come to our place next spring! We have ’em! Thanks, I'm coming over! So many birds I could see at your place...I'm looking forward to fall migration soon, but I'm not looking forward to a New York winter. Still, I have a few target birds I'd like to get that winter here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Thanks, I'm coming over! How you gonna get here? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just now, Seanbirds said: How you gonna get here? Well, I could drive for 22 hours, cycle for 128 hours, walk for 471 hours, or I could just take a plane to witchita, get there in 5 hours, and drive for 32 minutes. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Well, I could drive for 22 hours, cycle for 128 hours, walk for 471 hours, or I could just take a plane to witchita, get there in 5 hours, and drive for 32 minutes. It would only take you 5.3 days to get here by bike… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just now, Seanbirds said: It would only take you 5.3 days to get here by bike… Yeah, I do have a bicycle, so I guess I could. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 49 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: The distribution map for orchard orioles in New York State is sad...I'll probably have to go elsewhere to see them. https://ebird.org/science/status-and-trends/orcori/abundance-map I know of a fairly reliable place for Brown Thrasher and Orchard Oriole in Vermont on the New York border... And another place for Short-eared Owl in the winter... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 54 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: I'm not looking forward to a New York winter. Still, I have a few target birds I'd like to get that winter here. Plenty of migrants wintering down here along the SC coast. You'd rather be here than Kansas for the same reason the birds will be: warm and toasty! All those shorebirds and waders can't be wrong! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: You'd rather be here than Kansas for the same reason the birds will be: warm and toasty! Wichita Kansas gets an average of 15 inches of snow a year. If you really want to be warm, come to costal California. Even as afar north as I am we get 0 snow and get days in the high 80s in January. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 We had an Orchard Oriole hanging out in Portland this past winter from December to February. Hundreds of people went to see it (including myself). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) There were a couple OROR that stayed around for awhile in San Francisco last year, though this was my best photo. Hopefully one shows up in fall that will allow for somewhat of a better shot. Edited July 29, 2021 by Connor Cochrane 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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