RESPECT: As a birder with many Amish friends and who birds often with
Amish, I respect their wishes not to be disturbed on Sundays. If you go for
this bird, try to do it today (Saturday) or wait until Monday.
Also, Michael and Naomi are young newly-weds, and I'm sure a gift of bird
seed would be appreciated.
Margaret
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From: robert lane
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 8:38 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [Ohio-birds] More On The Coshocton County Varied Thrush Site
If you go to visit the Varied Thrush site at the home of Michael and Naomi
Yoder near the town of New Bedford, there are some interesting observations
from yesterday, I believe are noteworthy. To me the most unusual fact is
that this Varied Thrush came to the exact same location, on an elevated
feeder, each time it gave a show. Of the half dozen or so sightings I have
had of Varied Thrushes in my past travels; at feeding areas, they have
always been on the ground, not this guy. As you come down the driveway, the
bright white feeder on a post is visible and right of the house in the front
yard. According to Naomi the Varied Thrush has always came to the same spot
on the feeder facing the driveway, thus it is not necessary to walk all the
way up to the house, thus not spooking the birds. If the celebrity is at the
feeder you will be able to see it as you walk past the buggy shed. It
normally stays less than five minutes, and as was previously stated, visits
about once an hour. During our visit it would retreat down the the hill in a
direct line from the corner of the house thru the feeder into the brush near
a group of Mourning Doves. If you happen to park at the bottom of the hill,
the white feeder is actually visible while walking up the road, look to the
right with your binoculars. To me this bird is more brilliantly colored than
the one that was in Lorain County a short time ago. Another highlight of our
visit was the unbelievable variety and numbers of birds The Yoders get at
their feeders. We recorded 23 species while enjoying The Yoders hospitality,
and here they are; both Black-capped and Carolina Chickadees, Red-breasted
Nuthatch, Pine Siskin, both male and female Eastern Towhees, numerous
Eastern Bluebirds, Carolina Wrens, White-breasted Nuthatches, Tufted
Titmice, House Finches, American Goldfinches, Dark-eyed Juncos, Northern
Cardinals galore, Blue Jays, White-throated Sparrows, American Tree
Sparrows, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, plus the
nonnatives. If you visit, make sure you sign their guest register book
before you leave!
Bob Lane / at home in Mahoning County
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