A male Varied Thrush has been visiting a birder's backyard daily since Dec 7. I spoke with the friendly and knowledgable homeowner today to ask permission for birders to try to view the thrush and learn what his "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. He is OK with birders parking in the adjacent 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. Good luck! GPS locations are: 39.674088, -105.103765 and alternatively 39.673966, -105.103707 , which is across the street but gives a wider view. *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. 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. 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUCYtmy7YexKh8Csgzd8gWPSnGUUwxJC7yuibxy2HxUdzA%40mail.gmail.com.
