Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii )

Bullock's Oriole was added to the Review List on 7 Sep 1996 and removed from the Review List on 13 March 2021



One adult male in definitive basic plumage (1979-19) on 21 Oct 1979, Cameron: 0.5 mi. N of Johnsons Bayou School; Steven W. Cardiff (LSUMZ 94272).

One immature male (1981-12) on 25 Oct 1981, Cameron: 0.5 mi. N of Johnsons Bayou School; Steven W. Cardiff (LSUMZ 100515).

One immature male (1983-01) on 13 November 1983, Cameron: Garner Ridge, 3 mi. W of Johnsons Bayou School; J. V. Remsen (LSUMZ 113125, ph).

One immature male (1994-74) on 7 Feb 1994, Cameron: Johnsons Bayou; Steven W. Cardiff (LSUMZ 160709).

One immature male (95-131) on 22 Feb. 1995, Plaquemines: Tidewater; Steven W. Cardiff (LSUMZ 161351); presumably the same bird reported by Roger J. Breedlove (card-no details) on 29 Jan. (LOS 164).

One immature female (1996-74) on 22 Dec 1996, Cameron: Garner Ridge, 3 mi. W of Johnsons Bayou School; Steven W. Cardiff (LSUMZ 164935).

One female (1997-074) on 14 December 1997, St. Tammany: Fontainebleau State Park, group camp area; Phillip A. Wallace (ph>

One immature male (1997-061) on 21 December 1997, Cameron: Johnsons Bayou, ENE of Smith Island Woods; Paul Sunby.

One adult male (1997-47) from late Dec 1997-7 Mar 1998, St. John the Baptist: Reserve; Ronald J. Stein, Phillip A. Wallace (ph), and Gene Street (ph only). A female reported during this same period was not accepted (see Unaccepted record section below).

One adult male (1998-40/1998-08?) on 26 Feb 1998, Orleans: New Orleans, 6140 Orleans Avenue (residence of Kay Radlauer); Phillip A. Wallace.

One adult male (1998-143) on 21 December 1998, Cameron: Oak Grove; Ronald J. Stein.

One (1999-132) on 31 December 1999, St. John the Baptist: LaPlace, residence of Gene and Edna Street; Ronald J. Stein, Gene Street, Nancy L. Newfield, Christy Riehl (Reserve CBC, ABF card-only). Reportedly present since October 1999 and third winter (LBRC 1997-047, 10th Report of the LBRC) at this location.

Two adult males (2000-14) on 3 Jan 2000, Plaquemines: Venice, at the end of Hwy. 23; David P. Muth and John P. Sevenair.

One immature male (01-5) on 11 Jan 2001, Acadia: farmhouse ca 8 mi. SE of Eunice; William R. Fontenot (ph).

One immature male (01-04) on 11 Feb 2001, St. Martin: Lake Martin, Nature Conservancy's Cypress Island Preserve; M. Mark Swan (ph).

One immature male (01-06) on 17 Feb 2001, St. Charles: St. Rose (residence of Melanie and Pat Stephens); M. Mark Swan (ph) and Charles E. Lyon (ph); two female Bullock's/Baltimore orioles photographed on the same day by M. Mark Swan will be reviewed separately.

One adult male (2002-071) on 22 September 2002, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, Richfield River Silt off River Rd.; Daniel F. Lane (two sketches).

Photo by Daniel F. Lane

One adult or near-adult male (2004-57) on 24 Dec 2004, Orleans: New Orleans (residence of Leslee Reed); Phillip A. Wallace (ph).

Photo by Phillip A. Wallace

One immature male (2005-38) from Oct/Nov 2005 to at least 4 Feb 2006, Orleans: New Orleans, near Tulane University; Ilse Choi (ph) and Phillip A. Wallace (ph); NAB60(2):245.

Photo by Ilse Choi

One female (2006-002) on 5 February 2006, Orleans: New Orleans, Constance St., residence of Leslee Reed; Phillip A. Wallace (ph).

One adult male (2006-39) on 29 Nov 2006, Jefferson: Metairie, 5617 Parkaire Drive; Beth Wiggins (ph): NAB61(1):87.

Photo by Beth Wiggins

One adult male (2006-50) from 31 Dec 2006-1 Jan 2007, Jefferson: Marrero, St. Jude Street; Paul Wolf (ph); NAB61(2):282.

Photo by Paul Wolf

One female (2007-013) on 15-24 February 2007, Vermilion: Gueydan, 1000 5th Street; Elizabeth Guidry (ph).

Photo by Elizabeth Guidry

One adult male (2007-90) on 23 September 2007, Jefferson: Metairie; Beth Wiggins (ph only). Possibly the same bird photographed there the preceding 29 November 2006.

One immature male (2007-075) on 26 October 2007, Cameron: Hackberry Ridge, 2 mi. WSW Johnsons Bayou School; Robert C. Dobbs (sketch).

Sketch by Robert C. Dobbs

One adult male (2008-49) on 20 March 2008, Jefferson: Metairie; Beth Wiggins (ph only). Possibly the same bird photographed there the preceding 29 November 2006 and/or 23 September 2007.

One adult male (2008-067) on 31 December 2008, Cameron: fragmented chenier on N. side Hwy. 82, ca 3/4 mi. W Mermentau River Bridge and ca 2 mi. W of Grand Chenier; Justin Bosler (ph).

Photo by Justin Bosler

One adult male (2009-28) on 7-12 April 2009, Cameron: Peveto Woods Sanctuary; B. Mac Myers III and Paul E. Conover (ph). This record may pertain to a Bullock�s Oriole reported by Donna Bordelon on 3 April.

Photo by Paul E. Conover

One immature male (2010-12) from 30 January-12 February 2010, St. Tammany: Mandeville, 256 Oak Drive, Pique� residence; Roxanne Pique�(ph) and Skip Pique� and John P. Sevenair (submitting report based on ph).

Photo by Roxanne Pique�

One adult male (2010-11) on 13 February-27 March 2010, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, residence of John and Wendy Lovelace; John Lovelace (ph) and Dennis Demcheck (photos only).

Photo by John Lovelace

One adult male (2010-121) on 24 April 2010, Cameron: Johnsons Bayou, Peveto Woods Sanctuary; Paul E. Conover (ph).

Picture by Paul E. Conover

One adult male (2010-114) on 15 September 2010, Jefferson: Metairie, Casa Colibr�, 3016 45th St.; Nancy L. Newfield.

One adult male (2010-096) from 1 October-7 December 2010, Jefferson: Metairie, Casa Colibri, 3016 45th St.; Nancy L. Newfield.

One in female plumage (2011-125) on 30 October 2011, Cameron: Johnsons Bayou, Peveto Woods Sanctuary; Rosemary Seidler (ph) and Devin Bosler (ph). This record was previously reviewed and was not accepted during a fourth circulation Discussion Vote (record not previously published). Following receipt of additional documentation, it was reevaluated and accepted.

Photo by Devin Bosler

One adult male (2011-127) on 7 November 2011, Lafayette: 102 Goodwood Circle, 2.4 mi. N Milton; Erik I. Johnson.

One adult male (2013-003) on 19 January 2013, Orleans: New Orleans, Bayou Sauvage NWR, Ridge Trail parking lot; Phillip A. Wallace (ph) and Erik I. Johnson. Reportedly originally found by Shawn Kurtzman previous day.

Photo by Phillip A. Wallace

One immature/female (2013-083) on 8 October 2013, Jefferson: Harahan, Colonial Ln.; Lizette Wroten (ph).

Photo by Lizette Wroten

One male (2013-089) on 12 December 2013, Jefferson: Metairie, Lafreniere Park; Mary Mehaffey (ph).

Photo by Mary Mehaffey

One adult male (2014-061) on 25 April 2014, Cameron: Oak Grove, Oak Grove Sanctuary; Robert C. Dobbs (ph).

Photo by Robert C. Dobbs

One female (2014-128) on 28 October 2014, St. Tammany: Mandeville, Tall Timbers subdivision; Claire Thomas (ph).

Photo by Claire Thomas

One female (2014-103) on 15 December 2014, Jefferson: Harahan, Colonial Ln.; Lizette Wroten (ph).

Photo by Lizette Wroten

One adult male (2015-004) on 23 February 2015, Orleans: New Orleans, 3261 Derby Place; Steve Picou (ph).

Photo by Steve Picou

One first-year male (2015-086) on 18 December 2015, Jefferson Davis: Delome Rd.; Dan O�Malley (ph).

Photo by Dan O�Malley

One adult male (2015-060) on 23 December 2015, Orleans: New Orleans, 3261 Derby Place; Steve Picou (letter plus photo). This is likely a returning bird previously accepted (LBRC 2015-004, 18th Report).

Photo by Steve Picou

One immature male (2015-061) on 22 March 2016, De Soto: Stonewall, 203 Hervey Dairy Farm Rd.; Jay V. Huner (ph). Reportedly found on 28 December 2015 by Hubert C. Hervey.

Photo by Jay V. Huner

One adult male (2016-065) on 21-23 December 2016, Orleans: New Orleans, 3261 Derby Place; Steve Picou (ph). May be same individual returning for a second winter (see also 2015-060).

Photo by Steve Picou

One immature male (2017-005) on 24 March 2017, Lafourche: Thibodaux, 106 Cedar St.; Natalie Waters (ph).

Photo by Natalie Waters

One first-year male (2017-071) on 17 December 2017, St. Martin: Breaux Bridge, 1044 Leger Rd.; Gary Broussard (ph).

Photo by Gary Broussard

One female (2017-058) on 7 November 2017, Jefferson: Harahan, 27 Colonial Ln.; Lizette Wroten (ph).

Photo by Lizette Wroten

One adult male (2018-010) on 9 January 2018, Jefferson: Mississippi River batture at mile marker 310 in Harahan behind Colonial Oaks (defunct) golf course; Joan Garvey (ph) . Reportedly found by Lizette Wroten.

Photo by Joan Garvey

One female (2018-084) on 11 January 2018, Jefferson: Mississippi River batture at mile marker 310 in Harahan behind Colonial Oaks (defunct) golf course; Cathy DiSalvo (ph). Reportedly found by Lizette Wroten.

Photo by Cathy DiSalvo

One adult male (2018-016) on 18 January 2018, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 5655 Hickory Ridge Blvd.; Mark Pethke (ph) .

Photo by Mark Pethke

One adult male (2018-017) from 21 January-23 February 2018, Lafayette: Lafayette, 105 Hal Dr.; Rose Must and Robert C. Dobbs (ph) .

Photo by Robert C. Dobbs

One adult male (2018-090) on 29 December 2018 to at least 19 February 2019, Lafayette: Lafayette, 101 Hal Street, residence of Jack and Rose Must; Paul E. Conover (ph, p. 32), Robert C. Dobbs (ph), and Oscar Johnson (eBird checklist photos: https://eBird.org/checklist/S52943969).

One adult male (2019-090) on 2-3 February 2019, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, W. Lakeshore Drive; eBird ph only, see https://ebird.org/checklist/S52310762 and https://ebird.org/checklist/S52650524.

One immature male (2020-044) on 13 October 2020, Orleans: New Orleans, City Park, Wisner Tract (Old East Golf Course); David P. Muth (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S74772055).

One adult male (2020-062) on 13 November 2020, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 7706 North Jefferson Circle; Austin Chipps (ph, p. 31; https://ebird.org/checklist/S76188999). The male was accompanied by a female oriole, which was not described adequately enough for acceptance.

One adult male (2020-082) on 15 December 2020, Vermilion: 0.6 mi. N Florence; Robert C. Dobbs (ph, p. 31; https:// ebird.org/checklist/S77534487).

One (2021-011) on 12-17 January 2021, Lafayette: Lafayette, 156 Antigua Drive; B. J. Abshire.

One immature male (2021-017) on 8 February 2021, Tangipahoa: Tickfaw; Jane Patterson (ph; https:// ebird.org/checklist/S80670682).

One immature male (2021-018) on 9 February 2021, Lafourche: Lockport, 135 E. Lafourche St.; Michael Glaspell (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S80740057).

One immature male (2021-020) on 11 February 2021, Terrebonne: Schriever; Diana M. Bailly (ph, p. 31). Other eBird reports from Schriever on 16 February (https://ebird.org/checklist/S81790224), 19 February (https://ebird.org/checklist/ S81974494), and 3 March 2021 (https://ebird.org/checklist/S82705511) may pertain to the same bird.

One immature male (2021-022) on 16 February-2 April 2021, Jefferson: Marrero, 5077 Highland Drive; James W. Beck (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S81765390).

One adult male (2021-027) on 28 February 2021, St. Martin: Breaux Bridge, 1044 Leger Rd.; Gary Broussard (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S82506870).

Unaccepted Records

One female (1992-089) on 24 October 1992, Cameron: Sabine NWR off Hwy. 27 (photo only). All Members agreed that the photo did not decisively eliminate a Baltimore Oriole.

One female (1997-48) from late Dec 1997-7 Mar 1998, St. John the Baptist: Reserve. Descriptions submitted by two observers were not very detailed and did not elaborate on detail of the wing bars, face, or rump. A male Bullock�s (LBRC record no. 1997-47) and an apparent female Baltimore were also present at this location during this period. Two photographs were submitted to support the identification of this record and the LBRC had to assume that these photographs represented the bird the observers identified as the female Bullock�s. These images show a female oriole with extensively orangish-yellow underparts, yellow undertail coverts, and two very distinct wing bars. Neither the photos nor the written details are outside the range of the extensive variation shown by female Baltimore Orioles.

One adult female (1998-031) on 4 January 1998, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, residence of N. Murrell (Baton Rouge CBC). Details were not adequate to identify this female oriole.

One immature male (1999-75) on 19 Dec 1999, Cameron: Cameron Meadows area (Johnsons Bayou CBC). The description was not detailed enough to eliminate similar species, and the record failed on a 2-5 vote after two circulations.

One immature male (2005-035) on 26 December 2005, Vermilion: Kaplan, 2000 Herpin Ave. Photographs did not support identification as this species and may better support a hybrid Bullock�s X Baltimore oriole.

One female (2010-094) on 27 December 2010, Cameron: Johnsons Bayou, Blue Buck Ridge, Gray Estate, N of Hwy. 82 (ph). Dull immature Bullock�s and Baltimore orioles present a notoriously tough identification. The photos, although suggestive, were ultimately deemed inconclusive. Immature female winter Baltimore Orioles can be very dull. The upper parts were not visible in the photos, which also did not support the observer�s written description: �ghost pattern of male facial features quite obvious, showing darker eye line (transocular stripe) and brighter yellow supercilium.� Most Members agreed that photos did not support the presence of an obvious dark transocular line or gray in the lores or posterior portion of the auriculars.

One female (2012-103) on 2 January 2012, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center. Excellent photographs better supported identification as a Baltimore Oriole.

One immature male (2015-007) on 22 November 2015, St. Martin: Lake Martin (ph). The observer had been encouraged to submit the record by a Committee Member. Although the images were superficially suggestive of this species, most Members agreed that the photos also showed some characters consistent with a Baltimore Oriole and thus had to be considered inconclusive.