I use this site, especially when there is a snowy owl irruption. The oriole sighting in Howard county is frequently posted.
https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35550&sortBy=obsDt&o=desc
edit: I just realized that you’re not local.
You've not wrong. My skis are for touring and not speed. They're also wider than typical XC skis so they handle fresh snow pretty well, as long as isn't super deep.