Documentation of
Baltimore Oriole
2020-020
Observer Information
Reporter:
Sue Riffe
96 Antelope Dr.,
LYONS,
CO 80540-9023
E-mail:
sheflew@gmail.com
Other Observers:
Peter Burke, Walt Whitman, Christian Nunes, Eric DeFonso, Carl & Linda Bendorf, Karen & David Coupland, Maggie Boswell, Peter Gent and Mary Huffman
Species, Date, Time and Location Information
Species:
Baltimore Oriole
First Date/Time:
5/7/2020 8:02:00 PM
Last Date/Time:
5/8/2020 3:00:00 PM
Duration (total time in view):
5 minutes each time
County:
Boulder
Specific Location:
Lyons
Number:
1
Age:
Adult
Sex:
Male
Plumage:
Breeding
Habitat
Jelly feeder at 96 Antelope Dr Lyons, 5,500, surrounded by a few Ponderosa Pines, Cottonwoods, foothill scrub and rock cliff.
Viewing Conditions
Optics:
Swarovski 8x32
Distance:
20 feet
Light:
sunset on May 7, daytime light on May 8
Description of the Bird
A hardy bird with a longish tail, rich orange body (not burnt orange like Orchard), solid black hood and back (not pale orange cheek like Bullock's), one orange and one white wing bar (not solid white like Bullock's and burnt orange and white like Orchard), orange rump, black base of tail with central black stripe (not solid pale orange like Bullock's or solid black like Orchard), black thin bill, gray legs and black eyes.
He came to both a grape jelly feeder and a flat feeder with suet and orange slices. The bird was cautious and often landed in the maple tree above the feeders before dropping down to the food.
He gave a call note while coming into the feeders on several visits. The best representation of the call is this cute from Xeno-Canto XC367798.
Similar Species Discussion
The Orchard Oriole was eliminated because the body color was rich orange and not burnt orange. The wing bars were rich orange and white and not burnt orange and white. The rump was rich orange and not burnt orange like the Orchard. And finally, the tail was orange with the base and central stripe black. The Orchard has an all black tail.
The Bullock's Oriole was eliminated beacause the body color was rich orange and not pale orange. The wing bars were rich orange and white and not a solid thick white patch. The complete black hood contrasts with the Bullock's black crown stripe, throat stripe and eye line surounded by pale orange. Finally, the tail of the Baltimore is black at the base with a black central stripe while the Bullock's is orange with black at the tip and central stripe.
A hardy bird with a longish tail, rich orange body (not burnt orange like Orchard), solid black hood and back (not pale orange cheek like Bullock's), one orange and one white wing bar (not solid white like Bullock's and burnt orange and white like Orchard), orange rump, black base of tail with central black stripe (not solid pale orange like Bullock's or solid black like Orchard), black thin bill, gray legs and black eyes.
Resources Used
Memory
Sibley Birds v2 app
Previous Experience
Growing up in Ohio, I encountered this bird often. My current total on eBird checklists is 86 sightings.
Date Documentation Submitted
5/8/2020 3:59:00 PM
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