When do orioles leave Kansas?

Most Baltimore Orioles have left Kansas by early September, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until mid September.

When is the best time to see orioles in Kansas?

The Baltimore Oriole is reported most often in mid May, on about 43% of Kansas checklists.

Which orioles are in Kansas?

Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Oriole, and Bullock's Oriole are reported regularly; the Baltimore Oriole is the most common.

3 oriole species in Kansas

When Do Orioles Arrive in Kansas?

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Baltimore Orioles, Orchard Orioles, and Bullock's Orioles are the orioles you are most likely to see in Kansas. Baltimore Orioles reach Kansas in mid April, are common by late April, peak in mid May (43% of checklists), and most are gone by early September.

Orioles here are the birds (Baltimore, Orchard, Bullock's and relatives), not the baseball team.

When to look

First arrivalsApr 15-21mid April

Common byApr 22-30late April

PeakMay 15-21mid May

Most gone bySep 1-7early September

Best: mid May. First arrivals mid April; most are gone by early September. Peak: on about 43% of Kansas checklists.

Jannot usually seen
Febnot usually seen
Marnot usually seen
Aprcommon
Maypeak season
Junpeak season
Julcommon
Augcommon
Sepuncommon
Octnot usually seen
Novnot usually seen
Decnot usually seen

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

Orioles in Kansas, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Baltimore Oriole	Apr 15-21	Apr 22-30	May 15-21	Sep 1-7	43%
Orchard Oriole	Apr 22-30	May 1-7	May 15-21	Jul 22-31	21%
Bullock's Oriole	Apr 22-30	Apr 22-30	May 15-21	Jun 22-30	2.1%

Baltimore Oriole
Orchard Oriole
Bullock's Oriole

Share of complete checklists reporting each species, by week (4 per month). Gaps: fewer than 10 checklists that week.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Kansas that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

Where in Kansas

Best counties for Baltimore Oriole

Share of checklists at the peak

Smith CountyBest early July · 11 checklists that week, 484 in all76%
Cloud CountyBest mid May · 16 checklists that week, 586 in all75%
Jewell CountyBest the second week of June · 26 checklists that week, 612 in all74%
Mitchell CountyBest the second week of May · 28 checklists that week, 739 in all73%
Lincoln CountyBest mid May · 22 checklists that week, 577 in all73%
Phillips CountyBest the second week of July · 16 checklists that week, 418 in all70%

Common questions

When do orioles arrive in Kansas?: Baltimore Orioles reach Kansas in mid April, are common by late April, peak in mid May (43% of checklists), and most are gone by early September.
When do orioles leave Kansas?: Most Baltimore Orioles have left Kansas by early September, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until mid September.
When is the best time to see orioles in Kansas?: The Baltimore Oriole is reported most often in mid May, on about 43% of Kansas checklists.
Which orioles are in Kansas?: Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Oriole, and Bullock's Oriole are reported regularly; the Baltimore Oriole is the most common.