FYI- a brightly plumaged male Varied Thrush discovered in Marine-on-the-Crox
(Washington County). It is in a very accessible location for viewing. Please
be courteous as to your presence in an "acclimatizing" sort of way, the
cemetery a good place for quietness anyway. Find Oakland Cemetery on the west
edge of town along CR4 off of Hwy 95 (on the way to William O'Brian SP), Where
CR4 turns right--turn left into the cemetery. Saunter past the green
outbuilding under White Pines and toward the middle and southern white fence
line where there are a couple crabapple trees (suspect planted in honor of the
Lloyd R. Ogren (d.1978). The Varied Thrush was first seen perching in the
deciduous trees uphill along this rectangular cemetery. There is a hobby farm
on the other side of the fence, but I didn't observe any feeders there or
movement, save a Robin. Today it also was seen associating with some Robins
flying toward town and back. (Furthermore, a Tufted Titmouse was sighted down
in the hamlet of Marine). Best fortune to you and hope it winters here
further. mjb
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