The first sighting of a Scott’s Oriole (Icterus parisorum) in Wyoming occurred on 24 June 1967 when O. K. Scott observed an adult male on “Trash Hill,” 4 km southeast of Rock Springs, Sweetwater Co. Scott found another adult male in the same location on 1 July 1972. The Scott’s Oriole was not seen again in Wyoming until R. Jackman located an adult male and an adult female or immature in Little Firehole Canyon, 13 km southeast of Green River, Sweetwater Co., on 20 May 1980. An adult male was observed in the same location by R. Jackman and D. Johnson the following day.
Several Scott’s Orioles were reported from Wyoming during 1982. On 10 June Findholt saw an adult male in Firehole Canyon, 18 km southeast of Green River, Sweetwater Co. Another adult male was discovered by Fitton in Little Firehole Canyon on 26 June, near where the sightings were made in 1980. Two different adult males were observed by Fitton on Powder Rim, approximately 106 km southeast of Rock Springs, Sweetwater Co., on 16 May and 29 June, respectively. Also, on 29 June Fitton located a pair of adults near Anthill Reservoir, approximately 105 km southwest of Rawlins, Carbon Co., and 35 km north of Colorado.