Yesterday morning (10/1/2013) I had only a single Swainson's Thrush call in the pre-dawn listening; winds were mediocre. After dawn on my morning rounds I found myself face-to-face with a Gray-cheeked Thrush almost right after I stepped out the door! The difference between heard pre-dawn and seen in the morning continues to surprise me.
I'll probably try again soon, especially if winds are more favorable and/or the weather radar suggests a big push. Front due through sometime this weekend... we hope.
Bill Pulliam Hohenwald (Lewis County) TN On Oct 2, 2013, at 5:35 PM, David Chaffin wrote:
TN birders,With the recent posts of Bill and Dean, tried the early morning monitoring of night calls from the deck on 28/29Sep13(Sat/Sun). The first am, had 12 Swainsons and 4 Gray-cheeked, while the next am had 2 and 1 respectively. Would be interested to hear if others have had any hermit or veeries the last few days. These heard were in addition to a number of " I'm not sure" calls heard.David Chaffin Cleveland Bradley Co
