Questions About the Scott's Oriole in Utah

["Kristin Purdy" <kristinpurdy at comcast dot net>]

Has anyone seen a Scott's Oriole lately?  I searched back through the 
Birdnet and Birdtalk archives and can't find any record of a Scott's 
Oriole being reported since 2000.  And yet, the Utah checklist 
classifies this bird as an uncommon summer resident in the state.  Lots 
of birds are classified as uncommon residents in our state and they are 
reported on a regular basis.  Why not the Scott's Oriole?  

My literature indicates this species is fairly uncommon wherever it 
occurs.  However, it seems to me that Utah has enough quasi-desert or 
dry habitats that we should hear/see more about this bird.  So...please 
chip in and tell me why we don't see them more frequently.  

Thanks!

Kris

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