The original Orchard Oriole you reference was Oregon's first. Jeff Gilligan and
I found on 27 September 1980 while chasing a mystery mid-sized shorebird that
had flown over giving an unfamiliar call. We never refound the shorebird.
We went and retrieved the others in the group. While following the oriole
around, Richard Smith found a Prairie Warbler, which was also a first state
record.
Dave Irons
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On Jan 3, 2016, at 4:04 PM, 5hats@xxxxxxxx wrote:
In the late nineteen seventies Jeff Gilligan and some other birders found
an Orchard Oriole on the south side of the Marine Science Center buildings
while I was birding on the north side. I was on a short schedule and left
the area without knowing about either bird or birders, and only heard of the
sighting several hours later. In 1983 an Orchard Oriole showed up at Chuck
Philo's place in Toledo. I had no opportunity to chase after it. Maybe ten
years ago an Orchard Oriole spent several days in the willows near the MSC.
I looked for it twice without finding it, although other people who did so
found it both before and after my attempts. Nearly a month ago what was only
last Friday identified as an Orchard Oriole masqueraded as a Bullock's while
it came regularly to a feeder at the MSC. It was seen at least as late as
1:30 pm on January 2. I left my sector of the Yaquina Bay CBC early to watch
the feeder it had been frequenting. I arrived there about 4 pm. and stayed
until dusk. The bird was a no-show. Laura and I tried again today from 1:30
until 2 pm. Same result. So I'm finally convinced. Orchard Oriole is
actually a mythical bird. The rest of you who keep reporting the species in
Lincoln County are just messing with me.
Darrel..
