Here is a November 1997 Tweeters post from Mary Poss:

> It's curious you should mention a lack of these birds at lower elevations.
> I have never seen as many at higher elevations as i did this fall. There
> were very large and active flocks up to 5000 ft at least until two weeks
> ago. I'm used to seeing varied thrush as solitary individuals, not in
> flocks of 30+.

Jane Hadley
Seattle, WA