[TN-Bird] Baltimore Oriole at Toqua boat ramp in Monroe County

From: "Ron Hoff" <aves7000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "TN-BIRD" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 21:10:00 -0500
TN-birders,
My wife, Dollyann Myers, along with Frank Bills and his wife Sharon Bostick, 
and myself found an immature Baltimore Oriole while out birding today. The 
location was the Toqua boat launch ramp in Monroe County. This is on highway 
360, 3 miles southeast of highway 411, just into Monroe Co. This is the first 
boat launch symbol on page 43 of the TN Gazeteer on highway 360. The bird was 
spotted where the 100 yard access road opens up into the large square paved 
parking area (where the boats are actually launched). 

When we first saw it we initially thought it might have been a Pine Warbler, 
but after much better looks we noted the larger and more conical beak of an 
icterid, much larger body size (we actually found a Pine Warbler about 20 
minutes later for comparison), much yellow wash across the breast area (but not 
as comprehensive as the Pine Warbler seen later and a different tone of 
yellow), ochre color around the rump area, 2 white wing bars, and longer tail 
than Pine Warbler. The oriole flew across the parking area to the east, went 
missing for a few minutes, and then showed up again flying back across the 
parking area. All in all, it was seen perched briefly 3-4 times, including once 
in the scope by myself.

Great birding to all,
Ron Hoff
Clinton, TN


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[TN-Bird] Baltimore Oriole at Toqua boat ramp in Monroe County

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