Re: [Maine-birds] orioles in Kennebunk

Baltimore Orioles are common in our yard for the past few years. We have 2 nesting pairs on our property this year and a bunch of juvies from last year's hatch. They are devouring grape jelly, suet, oranges, and occasionally meal worms.

Hummingbirds are also plentiful here on the mid coast.

John Briggs
Bath, Maine
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From: "reimer6117 tds.net" <reimer6117@tds.net>
To: "Sharon F." <sfinley111@hotmail.com>
Cc: lds@maine.rr.com, maine-birds@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tue, Jun 5, 2012 11:04:01 EDT
Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] orioles in Kennebunk

The same oriole situation holds true in the mid-coastal area. Orioles
were very scarce for perhaps the last couple of years. In previous
years, we had at least one nesting pair in my Warren neighborhood.
This year, halved oranges went untouched.

Don

On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:39 AM, Sharon F. wrote:
> I would appreciate their observations as well!  Sharon in West K.
>
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> From: lds@maine.rr.com
> To: sfinley111@hotmail.com; maine-birds@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Maine-birds] orioles in Kennebunk
> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 10:04:23 -0400
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> Since Diana's original email and my reply, I have received many emails
> regarding the lack of orioles this year.  I would love Herb and others to
> weigh in on why this might be.
> Thanks,
> Linda
>
> Linda D. Scotland
> PO Box 248
> Cape Neddick, ME 03902
> 207-363-5377
> lds@maine.rr.com
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> From: Sharon F.
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 8:28 AM
> To: maine-birds@googlegroups.com
> Subject: [Maine-birds] orioles in Kennebunk
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>
> Here in Kennebunk I have about 3 nesting pairs(assuming the soggy
> orange/brown birds at my liquid grape jelly are orioles). However, I did
> note a much smaller migration stopover than I have had in past years. A
> "regular" Spring brings a shifting population of anywhere from 10-20+ plus
> orioles stopping for food and rest and always includes at least one orchard
> oriole. This year the permanent residents seemed to be the only orioles
> about and not a sight of an orchard oriole. Anecdotal evidence but
> definitely a variation from the usual.  Sharon in West Kennebunk
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