Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) | Affiliated Manuscripts | Further Data

Occurrence in Amherst & Connecticut Valley, Mass.
C19

Rare and irregular summer resident

May - August

C20

Rare summer resident in the south and east; still rarer, mainly a sporadic May and June visitor, in the center and north; practically unknown in the west. —Bagg & Eliot

May - September

C21

Uncommon and local summer resident. Arrives in the first week of May; departs July–August. —Mass Audubon

May - August

Habitat
wood edges, orchards, shade trees
Nest Materials
coarse and fine grasses, plant fibers, down
19th-20th Century Field Notes
ORCHARD ORIOLE . MALE : Wings , tail and fore parts of the body , black ; elsewhere , chestnut . FEMALE : Dull yellowish olive . Length , 7 inches . Only occasional and quite rare in Amherst , at least .

—H.L. Clark, 1887

21st Century Conservation Notes

Least concern*