>From: TWEETERS-owner
>To: tweeters
>Subject: re Hooded Oriole
>Date: Friday, May 24, 1996 1:16PM

>Although I'm not going to stick my neck out on the identification of
>this particular bird, I'd like to comment on one point in the message
>pertaining to the mystery bird in Bellingham's south end. Fort Huachuca AZ
>has a fairly plentiful supply of Hooded Orioles (except during the winter
>months---rather high altitude), but no palm trees that I can remember.
I've
>seen them in the palm ornamentals in the San Diego Zoo, though.

tweets;
As an aside here the Hooded Oriole that was seen and confirmed in Victoria a
couple weeks ago was only present for a day and has since disappeared.
Possibly it may prefer the US side of the border maybe say.... Bellingham???
Tracee Geernaert
tracee at iphc.washington.edu