Varied Thrush/La Plata

[rileyan...@q.com]

Hi folks.  A male Varied Thrush is being seen very infrequently at the Durango Fish Hatchery.  The two best areas to try for it are: 1) the grassy area behind the DOW office where a Varied Thrush showed up five years ago 2) Walk through the entrance gate and along the fish raceways until you reach the end of the wooden fence on your left.  Look in the open area under the spruce trees, especially by the stumps and logs. This bird is very skittish and often appears seemingly from nowhere, runs around on the ground for 10 or 15 seconds, and disappears back into the spruce trees. Patience is required.

 

Riley Morris

Durango, CO