The private yard it visits is within Scott Somershoe's Christmas Count section, and Scott saw it within 2 minutes of arriving about 8 AM. Two other birders had the same experience at 2:30 and at 3:50. This handsome male is probably easier to see now, as the snow piles that previously blocked the view are like the Wicked Witch of the West - melted.
The homeowner has set up reasonable guidelines for visiting. Once these guidelines were set up, birders have been respectful of the bird and the attractive yard. *Guidelines for viewing Varied Thrush near Carmody Park, Lakewood, Jefferson Co.* *A male Varied Thrush has been visiting a birder's backyard since Dec 7.* *I spoke with the friendly and knowledgable homeowner to ask permission for birders* *to try to view the thrush and learn what the "ground rules" are.* *The thrush is secretive and skittish, and often not in view. Mornings at 8 or 9 seem like* *decent times to try, but there is no real pattern, and it has been seen in late afternoon too.* *He is OK with birders parking in a cul-de-sac to view his back yard. It's best to stay in your car.* *He does not want his address mentioned, but permits street directions to that cul-de-sac, from which the yard is visible.* *From Morrison Rd and S Holland St: * *north on Holland then left on West Auburn Ave.* *Right on S Hoyt St and immediately take the next right into a cul de sac. (Avoid the other cul de sac* *at the north end of S Hoyt St). * *Park and wait. Look under the feeders.* *Please resist the temptation to walk over to the fence, as that spooks * *the bird for you and others. Note that angles for photos are not perfect,* *so don't expect too much. Birders who park and stay in the cars have seen the bird on most recent attempts.* *Please note that the thrush is NOT at Carmody Park, just near it. eBirders have* *used Carmody Park as a location, at the homeowner's request.* Good luck! Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUDuNCFrs3cU_S1m-M-nkv%2BOx8MzTJEGNP0DTJi%2BoAPojg%40mail.gmail.com.
