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Atlas Results
The Bullock's Oriole is a rare and irregular sight in Saskatchewan. It was, however, confirmed breeding near Fort Walsh National Historic Site when a first-year male was seen at close range feeding three recently fledged young on 12 July 2020. The only other record during the atlas years comes from Last Mountain Bird Observatory where an after second-year male was banded on 31 May 2021 and was considered a vagrant having lingered for a couple of days and then not being seen again.
Excerpts Adapted from the Birds of Saskatchewan:
Once regarded as the western subspecies of the Baltimore Oriole, the Bullock's is now, despite occasional hybridization with the Baltimore, universally regarded as a distinct species. Bullock's Orioles nest from the southern interior of British Columbia east to southwestern Saskatchewan and south to northern Mexico; they winter mainly in south Mexico and Guatemala.
The habitat appears identical to that of the Baltimore Oriole: includes riparian woodlands, wooded coulees and farmstead shelterbelts. Also enjoys the shade trees of farmyards and towns (Smith 1996).
The Bullock's Oriole is a rare summer resident in Saskatchewan with less than 100 records. Although most are from the southwest, there are scattered records north to Prince Albert and east to Yorkton and Saltcoats. By the 1970s, the number of records had diminished, but it has recently increased, at least partly due to an upswing in birding activity. Presence of Bullock's in Saskatchewan has always been erratic, almost never recorded in consecutive years at the same locale.
Original text by Alan R. Smith. Text adapted by Daniel J. Sawatzky
Read more about the Bullock's Oriole in the Birds of Saskatchewan here.
Recommended citation: Latremouille, L. M. 2025. Bullock's Oriole in Latremouille, L. M., S. L. Van Wilgenburg, C. B. Jardine, D. Lepage, A. R. Couturier, D. Evans, D. Iles, and K. L. Drake (eds.). 2025. The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Saskatchewan, 2017-2021. Birds Canada. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan https://sk.birdatlas.ca/accounts/speciesaccount.jsp?sp=BUOR&lang=en [09 Nov 2025]
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