Hello Fellow birders, The Varied Thrush that was first reported back in November 2005 is still coming to feeders in Batchewana Bay.
It has been seen at least a couple times a week for approximately 4 months. I last observed it on Sunday March 19th. Visitors are welcome to see this bird. Contact: Gary Hill (705) 882-1063 Directions to bird: Drive north on Hwy. 17, from Sault Ste. Marie for about 45 minutes until you reach Hwy. 563. From here, turn left onto Hwy 563 and drive until you see the icy north shore of Batchewana Bay. At this point start looking for the green fire number sign 508 on the right hand side. The bird is coming to feeders on the left (west) side of Gary Hill's house and also to his neighbours feeder, one house to the east. If it is not at the feeders, a quick look around at the surrounding trees may help in locating the bird. It prefers to feed when the other birds (Common Redpoll, Hoary Redpoll, American Goldfinch, Pine Siskin, Pine Grosbeak, Purple Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-capped Chickadee, Red and White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy and Hairy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove, American Crow and European Starling) are not so active at the feeders. Cueing into its call note will also help a lot. Ken McIlwrick Sault Ste. Marie, ON
