Grandvue 4/29

10:00 AM Took the day off and did a day of "outside". Doesn't get better than that! It was Oriole day. I saw Baltimores and orchards.
Saw Orchard Orioles first thing as I walked behind the conference center. Observed one on a tree top and hear several around me, all in close proximity. Then when a group of 4 flew off, my bird joined. I would say of the 5 or 6 birds 3 or 4 were mails so I think they may have just come into town. Also saw a phoebe, sharp shinned hawk, Brown Thrasher (same location as before) heard scarlet tanagers, heard a Red Start (?), field sparrows, flickers and more.