Re: Hermit Thrush at Barnes

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Posted by Fred Cheeseman on 20:23:58 10/17/04

In Reply to: Re: Hermit Thrush at Barnes posted by John Boyd

: Whether the "Hermit Thrush" was the Veery is a reasonable question. Our Veery had the brownish spots of a Veery, not the dark spots of a Hermit Thrush. It also lacked the contrasting tail of a Hermit Thrush. I also don't think your hypothesis about "tameness" is correct.
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: It's extremely early for Hermit Thrush.
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: : Was that "washed out Veery" actually the Hermit Thrush? John, Paul? It was found in the exact same area and Veery are not at all that tame, and Hermits are.

This thrush had very dark spots and the back had a olive green tint to it and the tail stood up like a wren.

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Comments:	: : Whether the "Hermit Thrush" was the Veery is a reasonable question. Our Veery had the brownish spots of a Veery, not the dark spots of a Hermit Thrush. It also lacked the contrasting tail of a Hermit Thrush. I also don't think your hypothesis about "tameness" is correct. : : : : It's extremely early for Hermit Thrush. : : : : : : : Was that "washed out Veery" actually the Hermit Thrush? John, Paul? It was found in the exact same area and Veery are not at all that tame, and Hermits are. : : This thrush had very dark spots and the back had a olive green tint to it and the tail stood up like a wren.
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