Re: Scott's Oriole in Utah

["Steve Carr" <stevecarr9 at msn dot com>]

Kristen, et al,

Regarding Scott's Oriole, I don't travel as extensively as Mark, but 
I've seen them at Lytle Ranch, both in spring and fall, the last 3 times 
I've visited there.  About 2 weeks ago, at the junction of the Welcome 
Spring road up from the Lytle Ranch road, I saw an adult male.

--Steve


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kristin Purdy<mailto:kristinpurdy@comcast.net> 
  To: birdtalk@utahbirds.org<mailto:birdtalk@utahbirds.org> 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 9:12 PM
  Subject: [BirdTalk] Questions About the Scott's Oriole in Utah


  Has anyone seen a Scott's Oriole lately?  I searched back through the 
  Birdnet and Birdtalk archives and can't find any record of a Scott's 
  Oriole being reported since 2000.  And yet, the Utah checklist 
  classifies this bird as an uncommon summer resident in the state.  
Lots 
  of birds are classified as uncommon residents in our state and they 
are 
  reported on a regular basis.  Why not the Scott's Oriole?  

  My literature indicates this species is fairly uncommon wherever it 
  occurs.  However, it seems to me that Utah has enough quasi-desert or 
  dry habitats that we should hear/see more about this bird.  
So...please 
  chip in and tell me why we don't see them more frequently.  

  Thanks!

  Kris

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