Hi Alyssa,
this is probably the only state in the country where that question can be
easily answered on-line. Go to the MOU website (http://moumn.org/). If
you have never been to the website, there is nothing else like it in the
country. (Thank you Dave Cahlander & tony Hertzel, et. al)
Choose "Review Reported Birds" then choose "Query Reporting
Database". then you can enter your criteria. I chose "Swainson's Thrush",
from 1960 to present, and "Spring Season". The Spring Season did not help,
so I got a list of all Swainson's Thrushes reported to the MOU since 1960.
In only 14 of those 50 years have Swainson's been reported arriving in April
with the earliest three dates being 4/08/07, 4/14/09, and 4/17/05. Yes, you
have an early record.
Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
[email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "alyssa" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 11:44 AM
Subject: [mou-net] Swainson's Thrush returns
The Swainson's Thrush I saw yesterday returned to my neighbor's yard again.
This time, it was 10 yards closer and I had some much much better
photography opportunities. I posted the best picture on the Showcase:
http://moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl?op=showcase.
The picture turned out amazing, considering that I was using my cell phone
camera! And it is no easy task to take pictures through your spotting scope
with your cell phone, for those who have tried it.
The median spring arrival date is April 26th, so I guess this observation
isn't too rare. Does anyone know what are the three earlist arrival dates of
this species?
Good birding!
Alyssa DeRubeis
Hennepin Co.
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