Hooded Oriole Nesting Timeline
Arrival
Late February – Early March Males arrive first and establish territories.
Courtship
March – April Males attract females and pair bonds form.
Nest Building
April - Females weave hanging nests, often in palm trees.
First Clutch
April – May The female Hooded Oriole incubates the first clutch of 4 eggs for 2 weeks. When the babies hatch the mother and father both feed the babies, and remove pop sacks, until the chicks fledge.
Fledging
May – June Young birds leave the nest but still depend on parents for 2-4 weeks
Second Clutch
June – July Many Hooded Orioles raise a second family
Migration back to Mexico
Hooded Orioles start their migration back to the Yucatan Peninsula in Late August to Early September Bullock Orioles start their migration in late July to August, to spend the winter in western Mexico. A few hardy individuals can occasionally be found year-round along the coast of southern California