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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: mike on May 18, 2007, 04:57:12 PM

Title: Wood Thrush
Post by: mike on May 18, 2007, 04:57:12 PM

I've only been birding for just over a year. I love it. This year for the last couple weeks we've had this beautiful call ringing out in the forest behind our building..Yonge/York Mills area. I finally caught a 30 second glimpse of it today. I figured a Thrush of some sort but wasn't sure. I did some quick research and nailed it right on with a Wood Thrush. Here's a URL to the call I've been hearing. I hope they stick around for awhile. Sounds like I'm in a Rainforest:o)
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst ... 7550so.mp3 (http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/Song/h7550so.mp3)
We also had a pair of Flickers nesting but I haven't heard them for a few days at least. I found their nest and have checked a couple times but haven't seen any action.

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Post by: wideawakes on May 19, 2007, 12:28:15 AM

Great song of the thrush - thanks for that.

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Post by: mike on May 19, 2007, 10:26:16 AM

I managed to get another glimpse of it this morning. It won't let me get close though. This is the best I can do so far.

(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h234/mrmike1111/WoodThrush1-6358.jpg)

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Post by: mike on May 19, 2007, 10:33:15 AM

Here's a link to a few seconds of Pileated footage I took last week. A little difficult to see but you can definitely hear the drumming.

http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h234/ ... I_0263.flv (http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h234/mrmike1111/?action=view&current=MVI_0263.flv)