What kind of food was the Oriole eating ? What kind of feeder ? 

Saundra Byrd 

--- On Thu, 12/31/09, Jeff Shenot <> wrote:

> From: Jeff Shenot <>
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] new feeder bird - Balt Oriole!
> To: 
> Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 11:06 AM
> We have a new arrival - a male
> Baltimore Oriole is at our feeders, and has been eating here
> for about an hour now!  This is highly unusual for
> us.  We see them in the yard during spring and fall
> migration every year, and they have bred here at least 4
> years over the last ten years, but we have never had any at
> our feeders, despite putting out oriole feeders and other
> temptations (citrus fruit, etc.) - even while they were
> nesting here.
> 
> I also note that the number of finches has more than
> doubled.  We have about 30 goldfinches and 12 house
> finches at the feeders now!
> 
> Cheers!
> Jeff Shenot
> Croom Md
>