[EBB Sightings] Re: [BIRDCHAT] Varied Thrush Population Surge-Plenitude

Funny, - Debbie refers to the Varied Thrush as a Robins with Pizzaz -The Pizzaz Robin.
Earlier today a birder buddy refered to the Varied Thrush as a Hollywood Thrush. Cool.
This last week while birding Pt Reyes The Harlequin Thrush was around in good numbers.
Just for fun.
Rich Cimino
Pleasanton


-----Original Message-----
>From: debbie viess 
>Sent: Jan 5, 2007 4:12 PM
>To: DANIEL EDELSTEIN , EBB Sightings 
>Subject: [EBB Sightings] Re: [BIRDCHAT] Varied Thrush Population	Surge-Plenitude
>The varied thrush typically can have irruption years,
>when there are many more than usual on their wintering
>grounds. This, apparently, is one of those years. 
>It's a real pleasure to see this normally secretive
>bird everywhere; they are robins with pizzaz! 
>Debbie Viess
>--- DANIEL EDELSTEIN  wrote:
>> Maybe some of you remember another recent winter in
>> northern California when more VARIED THRUSH have
>> appeared as winter residents?
>> 
>> I do not.
>> 
>> They are as common as AMERICAN ROBIN in my backyard
>> forest and, even, have entered the feeder area with
>> the other birds.
>> 
>> In the early morning, there's an eerie dawn chorus
>> of at least 5-7 VARIED THRUSH singing from almost
>> every direction............and also
>> calling.............
>> 
>> Maybe the berry crop farther north is low? -- and
>> that's a reason for the "fallout" in Marin Co./N.
>> CA/Bay Area?
>> That's one idea, I reckon. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Daniel Edelstein
>> 
>> Ellison Bay, WI
>> 
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>> 
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>> 
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