juv oriole needs a little help, Bldr Cnty

[Linda Andes-Georges]

Hello friends:

I was taking one of our phoebe fledglings to Greenwood yesterday for some
medical help, and learned that the rehab center could itself use a bit of
CObirds help in releasing rehabbed young birds to the most salutary
environment.

One young Bullock's oriole has had to cohabit with a bunch of kingbirds for
a while as it healed, and the bird is losing a sense of its identity! Now
that it is physically capable of being released, ideally the release should
take place in an area where there are other orioles. Dispersal & migration
are already under way.

I took a lengthy jog walk today and could find not a single oriole in
several square miles. I heard one at our feeders at dawn, that was it. Does
anyone else know of a place where a cluster of orioles remains at the
moment?

You can call me at 303 772 3239 or call Greenwood at 303 823 8455. There are
many other cured & healed youngsters (goldfinches, ducks, kingbirds,
hummers, waxwings, you name it) who need release sites--private land, lots
of cover and no cats--so CObirders could be a rich source of information in
this regard.

Thanks for any help.

Linda Andes-Georges
Central Boulder County

[Beth Partin]

Linda,

there were three orioles at Teller Farm on Friday morning. They were in the trees to the east of the trail, after it goes south, jogs east, and then goes south again.

Beth Partin