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Gray-cheeked Thrush at CF
Jim Kuehlke writes:
On Tuesday, Julie McCall and I had a Gray-cheeked Thrush across the brook from the Limatola bench.
We first I.D.'d it as a Swainson's Thrush, but when Julie got home she asked me to send her my pictures & she compared them to her pictures then double checked with Rob F.
Rob said it is the earliest Gray-cheeked by 6 days for the farm 🙂
(Thanks, Jim, Julie and Rob! Great spotting.)
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I may have seen a prothonotary warbler in Dunkerhook park today (May 16) What else could a faded orange bird with dark wings be? (I’m not a very experienced birder and just noted the faded orange color)
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Like Deedee said the bird has been confirmed as a BICKNELL’S THRUSH–a first for the CF! I was there twice today and missed it both times–however the bird is still being seen as of this afternoon (latest sighting by Fred Weber)
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It has been confirmed that it is a Bicknell’s Thrush!! (Jim K and Fred W)
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Thank You, I saw the same fellow yesterday in the woodsy area (not familiar with the lingo everyone uses 🙂 ). I was getting a pretty good look at him (with his back turned to me as usual), till someone else walked by and he took off. I couldn’t possitively identify him myself, so didn’t mention it in the log. Now I’m convinced that’s what it was, so thanks 🙂
– Shoe
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Teri Nelson
I may have seen a prothonotary warbler in Dunkerhook park today (May 16) What else could a faded orange bird with dark wings be? (I’m not a very experienced birder and just noted the faded orange color)
RF
Like Deedee said the bird has been confirmed as a BICKNELL’S THRUSH–a first for the CF! I was there twice today and missed it both times–however the bird is still being seen as of this afternoon (latest sighting by Fred Weber)
Deedee Burnside
It has been confirmed that it is a Bicknell’s Thrush!! (Jim K and Fred W)
Shoe
Thank You, I saw the same fellow yesterday in the woodsy area (not familiar with the lingo everyone uses 🙂 ). I was getting a pretty good look at him (with his back turned to me as usual), till someone else walked by and he took off. I couldn’t possitively identify him myself, so didn’t mention it in the log. Now I’m convinced that’s what it was, so thanks 🙂
– Shoe