Bob/Todd

I got a undeliverable message from Bob's email.  I wonder if your service is out, or you changed your email, therefore I am expanding my search, and updating the message.

George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: George M. Jett 
To: Bob Ringler 
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 8:31 PM
Subject: Hermit Thrush Status Question


Bob/Todd

I got two reports of Hermit Thrush on the May (13) count this year in Charles.  I also  received three boat-tailed Grackles (two separate reports), and one report of Black-capped Chickadee.  The later two are easy to discount, since they could be Brown-headed Cowbird and Carolina Chickadee which are on the next line.  ATundra Swan was documented - an injured bird at Pomonkey Creek.  The Hermit Thrush are a little more of a concern, and I have been unable to get any documentation from the observer.  Gwen had one on May 7 in Nanjemoy, which I thought was pretty late.  

From your experiene, what is the historical occurence of Hermit Thrush observed during mid- May on the coastal plain, in particular Charles. Bob, you say in the 2002 MD Birdlife that peak migration is April 7 for Hermit Thrush.  Also, of all the May counts for Charles that I was able to find, none had Hermit Thrush.  Swainson's, Veery, Wood, and maybe Gray-cheeked/Bicknell are reasonable possibilities, and the first three have been reported.  I don't have a record Hermit Thrush that late in Charles, but don't want to dismiss the report based on my history.  Since you may have a better idea of the distribution across the state in Mid-May, how likely is the report?

Thanks

George

P.S.  I had two Sedge Wrens on territory August 2 at Blossom Point, a restricted military facility.  This elevates these animals to "T" for that atlas block.  I will check in three weeks to see if there is any evidence of nesting confirmation.