Gold Oriole

[Narcisus]

Had one of these visit the feeder early doors last 2 days I had never even heard of them let alone seen one !

Same colour as my old TVR !

[Boosted LS1]

Golden Oriole.

That's pretty amazing if in UK.

Where are you based?

[Narcisus]

South Yorkshire but live right next to a wood

[Nightmare]

Prob a passing migrant? Gorgeous things and as said v rare in the UK outside of one bit of East Anglia

Have you managed to get any pics?

[Narcisus]

No unfortunately it was only on the feeder long enough for me to say to the Mrs wow what’s that before it was off.

[netherfield]

From my bird book:- Rare summer visitor, mostly to East Anglia. c20 Pairs

This book is from 1986 so it's possible some of the information can have changed over the years.

Edited by netherfield on Friday 30th June 11:31

[Narcisus]

Not seen it again :-(

[jned2]

I can still remember driving overnight from South Wales with some birdwatching friends in the mid 1980's to see them in the extensive Poplar plantations that once existed in the East Anglian fens. The males are truly wonderful birds to see and if you haven't already try googling their song, it's fabulous. I stand to be corrected, but their decline as breeding birds in the UK is tied in very closely to the decline in the production of matchsticks, made from the Poplar trees, in the fens. I hope it does return for you to more sightings.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Had to Google it! Wow

[Narcisus]

Yup Giallo Fly feathers !