Late Brown Thrasher in Nederland, Boulder County Dave Hyde reports.

[Joe Roller]

Unusual for December 7 and at 8,800 ft altitude, a Brown Thrasher was seen well and photographed by Dave Hyde

of Drake, Colorado. 

Lack of streaking on undertail coverts rules out the similar Long-billed Thrasher, a mega-rare winter vagrant* to Colorado.

I am trying to find out if birders are welcome to look for the Brown Thrasher.

Joe Roller, Denver

* Jan 1993, Chatfield SP, upstream from Plum Creek Delta, Douglas

Jan, Feb 2006, Denver 

Feb, 2006, Chico Basin Ranch, El Paso 

[Joe Roller]

I am having some doubts about ID of the thrasher seen in Nederland. Face does look gray and 

I welcome comments on ID of this bird, Brown Thrasher vs Long-billed Thasher.

Thanks, Joe Roller