Hi Folks: Just returned home from the sunny south and while taking a walk around the guest house property I found a BROWN THRASHER! Although the bird was very perky I think its days are numbered. It had no tail and the most of the left wing primaries were droopy. It has trouble flying and my best guess is that it had recently been mauled by a cat (a common problem in the neighbourhood).
If anyone is interested in looking for this for their winter list, feel free to park in our driveway on the south side (note that this side is not shoveled). Please don't park along the roadside, as the shoulders are soft and this will rut the lawns. The thrasher was seen in a tangle just south of the driveway on the west side of the road (where a small trickle of a stream crosses under the road. If you cant find the bird there, and want to walk on our property please ring the doorbell first (we may have guests). Directions to our home in Wheatley, ON are available on our website link below. Cheers and happy new year to all. Tom Tom Hince Wild Rose Guest House RR1, 21298 Harbour Road, Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0 Canada [minutes from Point Pelee National Park] (519) 825-9070 (ph) (519) 825-9169 (fax) E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.netcore.ca/~peleetom
