[birding] Late Swainson's Thrush

[Joel Geier]

Hello folks,

At dawn yesterday and again this morning, I heard an ungodly
yowling/baying sound coming at intervals from E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area,
across the highway from our place. This morning I opened the window to
hear it better. I think it must be coyotes or hunters' dogs, but I'm
still not sure, nor am I sure that I want to see whatever makes that
sound.

Anyway, today while listening for that awful sound, I also heard five
very clear "water-drop" calls from a SWAINSON'S THRUSH that must be
settled into the cherry thicket just across the highway. Getting sort of
late for them though I see from Birds of Oregon: A General Reference
that there are records well into November.

Happy birding,
Joel

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Joel Geier
Camp Adair area north of Corvallis