Elaine and I are with phil davis, jo solem and emmy holdridge.  So far we have three different orioles--all baltimore. 
 
Stan arnold 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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-----Original Message----- 
From:         Rick Sussman <> 
Date:         Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:57:45  
To: <> 
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Bullock's Oriole in Montgomery 
 
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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From: Mary Ann Todd <> 
To:  
Sent: Tue, Nov 24, 2009 6:56 pm 
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Bullock's Oriole in Montgomery 
 
 
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