Unfortunately, like so many migratory birds, the Baltimore oriole has declined significantly. The North American Breeding Bird Survey shows a 38% decline in their numbers from 1966 to 2022.

I was thinking about Baltimore orioles I'd seen in Costa Rica last month because they're migrating to our neighborhoods right now. The jet plane from Costa Rica whizzed me 1,551-mile from Central ...

Baltimore Oriole Habitat You’ll see these birds in deciduous woodlands, parks and suburbs. Their preferred habitat is the edges of forests, and open areas with tall trees.

In the past several decades, Baltimore orioles have been found wintering much closer to home. During the 2023 count, 25 counties in South Carolina reported orioles, up from 22 counties in 2022.

In the 2020 survey, South Carolina Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey data combined with the Great Backyard Bird Count data had South Carolina with the largest numbers of orioles in the country. The ...