Hi Dave,
Could you post a brief description of the bird, please. How did it differ from, say, a fall immature male Baltimore Oriole? I've never seen one, so would be interested in what to look for (not that there might be another oriole in the same area, but you never know.). Thanks,

Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD


At 3:30 today I briefly observed an immature male Bullock's Oriole at 
ycamore Landing.






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At 3:30 today I briefly observed an immature male Bullock's Oriole at 
ycamore Landing.

rom the parking lot at the end of Sycamore Landing Road walk upstream on 
he towpath about 1/3 mile to where the last McKee-Besher field ends and the 
urf farm begins. The bird was about 50yds beyond this point, feeding in the 
all trees between the towpath and the turf farm. There are many tall trees 
ere with small dark fruit (Cherries?) Hordes of Robins, Waxwings, 
tarlings and a few Purps were feeding here. The oriole was loosely associated 
ith 
hese feeding flocks. After a minute it flew diagonally across the turf farm 
nd into the tree row separating the last McKee-Besher field from the turf 
arm, then a bit farther and out of sight. I watched these trees for the 
ext half hour but did not see the bird again. The last field (which is west of 
ycamore Landing Road and adjacent the parking area) is divided by three 
ong hedge rows having lots of cover and berries. When I was there the center 
f feeding activity seemed to be the row of trees and fruit running north 
long the east edge of the turf farm. In past years I have seen Baltimore 
rioles in this area a few times through December.

ndy Martin reminded me to check the firearm season for deer, which opens 
his Saturday. There is bow hunting going on now, I think.

ave Czaplak
ermantown MD