Washington +1 Lifer!!

Varied Thrush

 . . . And the streak continues!! Back from my fourth trip to Washington state, and I get to tick off another life bird off the list.  This time, at Discovery Park after the birdwalk, up in a tree about 125 yards away . . .

Ixoreus naevius

ABA #572

Bold black band across rusty-orange breast

The Varied Thrush seen in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, with their towering conifers and wet understories of ferns, shrubs, and mosses. Catch a glimpse of this shy bird and you’ll see a handsome thrush with a slaty gray back and breast band set against burnt-orange breast and belly. Common in the Cascades, Northern Rockies, and Pacific Coast, Varied Thrushes forage for insects in summer and switch to berries and seeds in winter.

Both males and females make a variety of calls, usually in aggression or defense. Those calls include a short trill, a harsh churrr, and a series of low chect notes. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Varied_Thrush/sounds

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Gambill family history of seeing a Varied Thrush:
My dad Buddy has his first observation on 12/23/1979 in Findley State Park, Ohio
Red & Louise have seen many through out their years of birding, starting in 1982, 84', 86' and on.

Next up: Washington trip round up . . what's next??