Date: 4/17/24 2:12 pm From: Sarah Burton via groups.io <burtosarah...> Subject: Re: [SFBirds] Adult male Baltimore Oriole (?) at McLaren Park
A singing, male-like Baltimore Oriole?!?! Very cool find Daniel and thanks
did the fun information Nancy & Alvaro. I was able to refind the bird - and
the attendant Bullock’s - after looking for nearly an hour. It was a
fly-by, but sang a clear whistling tune before it chattered past. Nearest
the two large snags in this field:
(37.7215819, -122.4179225). Present in the park but not that location we’re
Lazuli Bunting, Black-headed Grosbeak, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and Tree &
Violet-green Swallow.
Happy spring,
Sarah
On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 10:31 Alvaro Jaramillo via groups.io <chucao=
<coastside.net...> wrote:
> SF birders
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> That Baltimore Oriole looks interesting. First of all the coloration
> is dull, not the bright orange you would expect. Also the tail looks mainly
> yellowish-green, not the black and orange you would expect. It is possible
> that this is actually a male like female. Female Baltimore Orioles are
> super variable, unlike female Bullock’s, and some are male like. According
> to Nancy Flood who studied the species, she told me that every so often a
> female with male characters would be around and that they would sing. The
> telltale clue seemed to be the non black and orange tail. So keep this in
> mind. I guess it could also be a young male, but usually they look a bit
> more patchy than this in first spring.
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> Regards
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> Alvaro
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> Alvaro Jaramillo
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 17, 2024 10:17 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [SFBirds] Adult male Baltimore Oriole (?) at McLaren Park
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