Has anyone seen the thrush today? > On Dec 18, 2013, at 6:44 PM, Thomas Fiore <[email protected]> wrote: > > Manhattan, east side east of First Ave., & below 20th Street; Wed., 18 Dec., > 2013 > > Of the adult male Varied Thrush seen today (esp. well before a Sharp-shinned > Hawk put in an appearance directly above the thrush's favored feeding areas, > and then in nearby trees on the inner oval - where the large Christmas tree, > as well as prominent menorah both near a small guard-booth, & quite close by > the "Study", a book-filled library space, are all good visual cues to the > spots the thrush may like, it's also adjacent to bldg. No. 11 on the west > side of the oval) - it may also be added that the proper street to walk in, > headed to the east from First Ave. is: 18th St. - that will lead one in to > the oval, and almost anyone in the grounds can likely direct a visitor to the > oval & holiday tree & menorah area, as well as the library. There is also a > small cafe within the oval circle perimeter that is not more than 100 yards > to the south. Please use discretion in observing, & be polite to all others - > this is a residential area off of the main streets of Manhattan. There is > also security in the vicinity. > > I'd assume this thrush will be in the general area (of Stuyvesant town) for > the duration, until & unless a series of negative (non) sightings comes in > lasting multiple days. The thrush is naturally shy and may take a while to > show. I'd also ask that anyone who hears it call or sing add that to their > report[s] & it ought to be obvious, please-please-please do NOT play a > recording to a bird that is already well out of range - let it do what it > will here - may it have a fair chance in N.Y. City. > > good birding, > > Tom Fiore > Manhattan > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > --
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