I saw my first and only Varied Thrush this season on Sunday in the woods around
our house. We've had large numbers years past. As for the flocks of robins and
waxwings the numbers this year were far higher then we've ever had in the past
17 years.
Claudia
Dixonville elevation 1600 ft
From: Stacy Burleigh <stacymb13@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Matt Hunter <matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: obol <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; ub <umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 12:30 PM
Subject: [Umpqua Birds] Re: Snowbirds
I have 12 Varied Thrush up here feeding in amongst Juncos. Thought I heard more
than my usual one song this morning, but wasn't sure because I didn't want to
slog through 4-5 inches of snow to get closer. Now they've graced me not to0
far from my kitchen windows! :)Stacy Burleigh
1130' elevationMelrose, OR
On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 11:11 AM, Matthew G Hunter <matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I have white-throated Golden-crowned Sparrows this morning. The pale throats on
the Golden-crowned Sparrows are particularly bright this morning with the
additional radiance from the snow below.
I hear a Black Phoebe and wonder how it will do. Fortunately for this one, it
has the neighbor's half-acre open horse barn to forage in.
Checklist from short walk around house this morning (including feeder):
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/ checklist/S33433779
Matt Hunter
3 inches Snow
568 ft elevation
Melrose, OR
