[obol] Re: Hermit Thrushes (was: Forest Grove CBC highlights)
- From: Joel Geier <joel.geier@xxxxxxxx>
- To: Oregon Birders OnLine <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:33:49 -0800
Hart Mountain had a Hermit Thrush this year (found by Craig & Marilyn
Miller at Blue Sky). Also two Varied Thrushes. But I doubt that the
dearth of Hermit Thrushes on Willamette Valley CBCs can be explained by
migration en masse to the Great Basin.
I'm inclined to go with Thomas Meinzen's suggestion based on our results
at Oakridge -- that Hermit Thrushes have stayed at higher elevations at
least in the Cascades. Our team at Oakridge also saw a number of them
flitting off the roadways at elevations from 1000 to 2000 ft.
The Upper Nestucca CBC today (which is in the Coast Range, and mostly at
elevations above 1000 ft) also got skunked on this species. Toward the
end of the day I even made a point of checking spots where I've found
Hermit Thrush in past years, and giving a variety of owl calls which
usually cause them to give at least a "chup" note. But I came up empty.
Most Hermit Thrushes that winter in the Coast Range probably don't nest
there, so this is a different situation from the Cascades.
If the Florence CBC gets skunked on Hermit Thrushes, then I might get
worried.
Happy birding,
Joel
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Joel Geier
Camp Adair area north of Corvallis
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