Saturday, July 7, 2018

A Surprisingly Good Day at Jenks

Spotted a Great Blue Heron on the way to Jenks, then a good start with a Common Yellowthroat.  Tons of Finches and Swallows, a second Common Yellowthroat, a Baltimore Oriole, a Cedar Waxwing, a couple of Hairy Woodpeckers, and, I think, a Thrush of some sort, though it wasn't making any noise and I thought their call was one of their main features.  Maybe it was a Swainson's Thrush?  Hermit Thrush?

House Finches
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Baltimore Oriole
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Hairy Woodpecker
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Wood Thrush
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Swainson's Thrush.
Swainson's Thrush Adult (Olive-backed)

After further research, I believe the bird in question was not a thrush, but a female Rose Breasted Grosbeak

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