Hi,
Sounds like Hermit Thrush to me! Habitat, late molt, and behavior as well as plumage characteristics, all point to the common and expected species. Bicknell's and Gray-cheeked are both uncommon to rare in migration, and most Swainson's have departed by now.
-Derek
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Hello All
My wife and I just came back from a restful couple of days at Lily Bay State Park on the eastern edge of Moosehead Lake.
We're still wondering if the many scruffy Thrushes we saw there were Bicknell's or Gray-cheeked. Typically they were hopping along the ground and foraging through the (mostly pine treed) vacant campsites, often with a few Robins and/or Juncos in tow. We weren't able to see one too long or closely enough to determine the yellow underside of the bill which appears to be one of the few distinguishing marks. And no song of course!
However, all had the chest marks fading quickly, lack of eye ring, some had a more yellowish tinge to the throat; one hopping away from us clearly had a more red-brown tail than the sides and uppers and one that flew right past me appeared to have a white butt flash - much like a Flicker for example.
Lily Bay is only at 1,000ft elevation which counts against Bicknell's but perhaps they could be on the way migrating out and lower on the forests?
Anyone able to help us confirm this one?
We also saw Ruffed Grouse, Brown Creeper, White-throated Sparrows, 2 lady Common Mergansers, Canada Jays, 4 Loons on the way South, and many Ruby & Golden-crowned Kinglets.
Cheers
Mike & Naneen
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