[Tweeters] Varied Thrushes Visit

[viper.bob at frontier.com]

 I posted on this subject (varied thrushes) 2 days ago and my post seems to have been removed. I would like to know why. Did whoever monitors this site not believe that I could have 17 varied thrushes in my yard all at the same time?Just wondering.
Bob Kothenbeutel

    On Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 06:04:46 PM PST, Steve Hampton <stevechampton at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Both during last winter's snow and again this year Port Townsend has definitely seen a sudden influx of Varied Thrushes. I saw about 30 on my morning walk yesterday, almost topping the robin count. This seems to be when robins and VATHs are willing to eat the leftover crabapples on the trees, though they clearly prefer other berries if they are ripe. 


On Wed, Dec 21, 2022 at 5:58 PM Patricia Quyle Grainger <paq at olypen.com> wrote:

We, too, have been enjoying yard visits from Varied Thrushes, with the most being 5 in one day. Nearly every day, I see one or two. Last year, I think I saw one! 
Pat Grainger Port Townsendpaq at olypen dot com

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On Dec 21, 2022, at 4:44 PM, Joan Miller <jemskink at gmail.com> wrote:



I was so delighted to find two Varied Thrushes poking around my yard today! They hung around for quite a while, kicking up duff and grazing under the seed feeder. I was able to get a few good photos. I hope they stick around for a while. It was a busy feeder day, with Juncos, Stellers Jays, Fox Sparrows, Golden-Crowned Sparrows, Chickadees, Flickers and Anna's hummers. Didn't see any Bushtits or Bewick's wrens.
Oh, I heard a new bird call - like a soft chuck chuck. Turned out to be the Varied Thrush!
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