Have the orioles left? Haven't seen any at my feeder in a couple of days. Anyone else noticed their absence?
Yes, the hooded orioles that nest in my backyard have left. A bit early???
I read this:
Migration/Dispersal: No data exist for juvenile dispersal of Hooded Orioles, but migration patterns are better understood. A few individuals overwinter in southern California and southern Arizona, but most winter in coastal regions of Mexico. The winter range in Mexico includes the breeding range as in addition to western coastal Mexico south to Oaxaca. Spring migrants abound in Sonora, Mexico from March to May, and arrive in southern California in early March and arrive in northern California in late March. Most birds depart northern California by early September.
here:
http://birding.about.com/od/birdspecies/p/hooded_oriole.htm
