Dianna Harbin wrote:

>Would someone let me know how common varied thrushes are in Seattle at
>this time of year? I saw about six of them on the ground foraging in my
>back yard last Saturday.
>
>Shoreline area of northeast Seattle


I think they are relatively common in areas with appropriate food and cover
and with habitat corridors to wilder areas. Out here in Woodinville I have
a small flock of a little over a dozen that frequent my feeder from October
till late April. I have found that hen scratch from the feed store is their
favorite food, I spread it on the ground under the feeder. They also sample
suet, peanut butter, and feeder food (blk. oil sunflower and millet but I
don't know which they are eating). They are very agressive with each other
and interact with the squirrels and Juncos as well.

Charles Vaughan
Woodinville, WA
cev at rocket.com