Varied Thrush - Meredith Sampson
Meredith Sampson, who was there at Jim’s when I saw the thrush on Wednesday, sent me this very nice capture of the bird (particularly given the distance and the pane of glass in the way). A beauty of a bird although somewhat elusive (no sighting today as far as I know). My hope is that it is still in the area and that as cooler temps set in it’ll become more reliant on Jim’s feeder – time will tell I guess.
A few updates. Here are some nice shots that Michael Ferrari sent me for the most recent Sunrise Birding Walk. The one of the ‘Ipswich’ Sparrow nicely highlights the differences between it and the coloration of your average Savannah Sparrow. Your average Savannah is also somewhat smaller and less chunky looking than this bird which gives it quite a different feel in the field. I have also added a few ideas to the Holiday Gifts for Birders post. Forthcoming walks can be found here.
Under Clear Skies 