FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] RPT: Bullock's Oriole in Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co.

[Brainard.Palmer-Ball@xxxxxx]

A male Bullock's Oriole has been confirmed to be coming to feeders in a yard
just outside of Lawrenceburg, Anderson County. This is a first-state record!
Being as there might be quite a bit of interest in this bird, I am arranging
an impromptu "field trip" over there on Saturday to focus some of the
visitation over the weekend into one time period. I will meet anyone
interested in this time at the Walmart at the southeast corner of the jct.
of US 127 and US 62 just west of downtown Lawrenceburg at 10:00 a.m. EST
(between the McDonald's and the Walmart). From there we can carpool across
town to the bird.

If you cannot make this time, that's fine, but you should make a call the
evening before you visit. The hosts are Annette and Bobby Riddle and their
phone number is 502/839-4612. 

Directions follow: from the jct. of Old US 127 and US 62 in downtown
Lawrenceburg, go 1.1 miles east on US 62 (over RR tracks and beyond
intersection with gas/food marts) to Starhill Road on the left (brick
entrance walls). Take a left on Starhill and go past the first
chainlink-fenced in yard to the next yard that tends up a gradual incline to
a gray stone house with white garage/carports. This is the second lot on
Starhill, but the house is up on the next street (Mackland). Parking is
better here along Starhill; pull safely off to the right side somewhere in
the vicinity of the weedy patch with several small willow trees. You can see
the feeders in the back yard of the Riddle's home. Approach slowly and watch
the feeders and trees in the yard. The bird frequents both sunflower and
suet feeders, as well as oranges that have been cut in half and placed on
the ground. I have been told that the bird does not come as much on colder
days and in the morning, a pattern which seems to have been been true this
week. The Riddles have two dogs, one closely resembling a fluffy black cat
:o)  Both bark a bit but are friendly.

Again, anyone who cannot make the Saturday, mid-morning trip is fine to go
at another time; just make sure you call (probably the day before you come
is best).

If you do go, please report results -- both negative and positive --
including the time of the day you go.

bpb, Louisville
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