Does anyone know if there's an ideal time to spot the Varied Thrush in Oakdale Cemetery, Marine on St. Croix? Thanks! Kevan [log in to unmask] On Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 11:41 PM, linda whyte <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Along with several other birders, we enjoyed great looks at the Varied > Thrush in Oakdale Cemetery (by Marine on the St. Croix). While waiting > for the bird to show, we heard three different corvid sounds: Bluejay, > Crow, and Raven. The first two species were calling from the south, behind > the adjacent farm, while the Ravens seemed to be in conifers northwest of > the cemetery. There was also one faint, brief call from a Brown Creeper in > the cemetery, that couldn't be confirmed visually. After an hour's wait, > the Varied Thrush flew into the crab-apple tree by the pasture fence at the > rear of the property. The red fruit is abundant, but the bird's slate and > orange markings stood out nicely in contrast. It was still feeding when we > left. > > We hiked next, at Wm O'Brien SP, reaching one of the far west loops. A > vocal flock of American Tree Sparrows drew our attention with their > pleasant sound. With them was a large flock of Cedar Waxwings, foraging in > some cedars. When the birds moved into the birches nearby, we attempted to > search them for any Bohemian Waxwings. The effort was cut short by a > Northern Shrike, whose arrival caused the Waxwings to depart in haste, > somewhere to the northeast. > > Linda Whyte > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >