I heard a Swainson Thrush Wednesday, but wasn't 100% sure. Heard one again this morning, no question. Maybe some are going to stay here?

Christine Southwick
N Seattle/Shoreline
clsouthwick at comcast.net

On Fri, 13 Jun 2008, Douglas Canning wrote:

> Greetings -
>
> This morning I heard singing Swainson's Thrush at my place for the
> first time of this season.
>
> Swainson's were first found here on 14 May when one was calling in my
> swamp brush. (On the 15th I found them at Woodard Bay Conservation
> Area, and on the 16h along McLane Creek trail, both in northern
> Thurston Co.)
>
> For the past month I've heard up to 3 calling on most days. This
> morning, 2 were singing and a third was calling.
>
> Yesterday I walked the 1.4-mile trail loop at McLane and heard at least
> 6 calling (10 on 2 June) but none singing.
>
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> Olympia, Washington
> dcanning at zhonka.net
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