Date: 9/8/26 2:38 pm From: Steve Long <steve.long4...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Re: Help identify a thrush, please
After reading comments and repeatedly comparing the frozen specimen to
descriptions in various bird books, I am leaning toward Ovenbird as the
species.
The olive color on the back, the connectedness of the pattern of spots
on the breast and especially the appearance of 2 dark stripes on the
crown seem to make it the best choice.
I had originally not considered Ovenbird because of the bird book
illustrations that show two bold dark stripes over the crown with
strongly reddish brown between them. There is no reddish stripe on this
bird's crown, and dark stripes were not evident when I first looked it
over. But, by smoothing the feathers after they became damp, I can now
see 2 darker bands where they would be on an Ovenbird. But the color
between them is still the same olive color that is on this bird's back.
The size is not really much help. The photos show 5" length, compared
to book figures of 6" for an Ovenbird and either 6.25" or 6.75" for a
Bicknell's Thrush (depending on which bird book I look at). Considering
that the specimen had a head-on fatal collision with a window, its
length is probably compressed/distorted, especially between the neck and
head. Also, the eyes and the feathers around them were already damaged
by ants when I found it, so determining whether eye rings were partial
or complete is problematic on this specimen.
So, it is really the now-visible 2 dark lines on the crown that seem to
be the most convincing feature.
Thanks to all for the help.
Steve
On 9/8/2026 12:26 PM, Claire Nemes wrote:
> Hi Steve, I believe this is an Ovenbird rather than a thrush - the
> length (4.5 - 5") points to OVEN instead of one of the Catharus thrush
> species (closer to 7"). The olivey-brown back, indication of an
> eyering, and very clear breast spotting are also good fieldmarks for
> Ovenbird.
>
> Cheers,
> Claire
>
> On Monday, September 7, 2026 at 11:56:06 AM UTC-4 Steve Long wrote:
>
> I found a window-strike killed bird this morning that is some type of
> Thrush. And not the usual Wood Thrush we see occasionally around
> here -
> so probably a migrant.
>
> The first thing I noted about it is a solid, very greenish olive
> hue on
> its back and head that I am not seeing mentioned in any bird book.
>
> It is ~5" long, with boldly spotted white breast and white belly.
> From
> what I can see of the eyes, it may have once had a continuous
> white eye
> ring, but not sure due to damaged head feathers.
>
> I am not seeing redishness along its tail to indicate a Hermit
> Thrush,
> and am not seeing the buffy "spectacles" to indicate a Swainson's
> Thrush.
>
> Wondering about Gray-cheaked and Bicknell's, which could
> conceivably be
> migrating through, now.
>
> Two pictures attached. Bird is bagged in the freezer for now.
>
> Steve Long
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Date: 9/8/26 9:26 am From: Claire Nemes <c.e.nemes...> Subject: [MDBirding] Re: Help identify a thrush, please
Hi Steve, I believe this is an Ovenbird rather than a thrush - the length
(4.5 - 5") points to OVEN instead of one of the Catharus thrush species
(closer to 7"). The olivey-brown back, indication of an eyering, and very
clear breast spotting are also good fieldmarks for Ovenbird.
Cheers,
Claire
On Monday, September 7, 2026 at 11:56:06 AM UTC-4 Steve Long wrote:
> I found a window-strike killed bird this morning that is some type of
> Thrush. And not the usual Wood Thrush we see occasionally around here -
> so probably a migrant.
>
> The first thing I noted about it is a solid, very greenish olive hue on
> its back and head that I am not seeing mentioned in any bird book.
>
> It is ~5" long, with boldly spotted white breast and white belly. From
> what I can see of the eyes, it may have once had a continuous white eye
> ring, but not sure due to damaged head feathers.
>
> I am not seeing redishness along its tail to indicate a Hermit Thrush,
> and am not seeing the buffy "spectacles" to indicate a Swainson's Thrush.
>
> Wondering about Gray-cheaked and Bicknell's, which could conceivably be
> migrating through, now.
>
> Two pictures attached. Bird is bagged in the freezer for now.
>
> Steve Long
>
>
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Date: 9/7/26 10:04 am From: 'Marcia Watson' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Help identify a thrush, please
Steve,
That’s either a Gray-cheeked or a Bicknell’s - they both have an olive back. They’re not reliably separable by field marks; the song is the best way to tell them apart. I beleive bird banders can tell them apart by certain measurements; maybe someone will weigh in here.
That’s a beautiful photo of the feathering on the back.
Marcia
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Phoenix, MD
> On Sep 7, 2026, at 11:56 AM, Steve Long <steve.long4...> wrote:
>
> I found a window-strike killed bird this morning that is some type of Thrush. And not the usual Wood Thrush we see occasionally around here - so probably a migrant.
>
> The first thing I noted about it is a solid, very greenish olive hue on its back and head that I am not seeing mentioned in any bird book.
>
> It is ~5" long, with boldly spotted white breast and white belly. From what I can see of the eyes, it may have once had a continuous white eye ring, but not sure due to damaged head feathers.
>
> I am not seeing redishness along its tail to indicate a Hermit Thrush, and am not seeing the buffy "spectacles" to indicate a Swainson's Thrush.
>
> Wondering about Gray-cheaked and Bicknell's, which could conceivably be migrating through, now.
>
> Two pictures attached. Bird is bagged in the freezer for now.
>
> Steve Long
>
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Date: 9/7/26 8:56 am From: Steve Long <steve.long4...> Subject: [MDBirding] Help identify a thrush, please
I found a window-strike killed bird this morning that is some type of
Thrush. And not the usual Wood Thrush we see occasionally around here -
so probably a migrant.
The first thing I noted about it is a solid, very greenish olive hue on
its back and head that I am not seeing mentioned in any bird book.
It is ~5" long, with boldly spotted white breast and white belly. From
what I can see of the eyes, it may have once had a continuous white eye
ring, but not sure due to damaged head feathers.
I am not seeing redishness along its tail to indicate a Hermit Thrush,
and am not seeing the buffy "spectacles" to indicate a Swainson's Thrush.
Wondering about Gray-cheaked and Bicknell's, which could conceivably be
migrating through, now.
Two pictures attached. Bird is bagged in the freezer for now.
Steve Long
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Date: 9/4/26 10:54 am From: Harry Armistead <harryarmistead...> Subject: [MDBirding] Dorchester County fall count, Sept. 19, 2026, Saturday.
There are some sectors that do not have coverage. IF you'd like to help please be in touch. Here they are:
Neck District. Cambridge. Route 336 from Gootee's south to Crocheron, Bishops' Head. Route 16 & its sideroads from Cambridge to (but not including) Parsons Creek.
Possibly other areas.
Thanks. - Harry Armistead.
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On Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 10:21:01 PM UTC-4 Janet Ardam wrote:
> Hi. Yes, legit. I went on a couple of birdwalks with her some years ago.
> She was a student at that time.
>
> Janet Ardam
>
> On Thu, Sep 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM Steve Long <steve......> wrote:
>
>> Is this e-mail legit? The link to the form is redded out and not
>> active. Searching for it does not get a result.
>>
>> Steve Long
>> On 9/3/2026 5:20 PM, Desiree Narango wrote:
>>
>> Hi MD/DC Birding listserve,
>> I'm a conservation scientist at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies
>> <http://www.vtecostudies.org>, and I study migratory birds, including
>> the rare Bicknell's Thrush
>> <https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle>. Our recent
>> research has found that the mid-Atlantic region is an important area for fall
>> migratory stopover
>> <https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle/stopover>, with
>> nearly all of our tracked birds spending extensive time here before
>> continuing south. Last year, we determined that autonomous recording units
>> (ARUs) (e.g., devices that automatically record bird sound) can be used
>> successfully to detect Bicknell's Thrush and Gray-cheeked Thrush during
>> stopover. We recently received funding to increase the number of ARUs
>> surveying for these species in forests across the region, and this year
>> we'd also like to try recruiting volunteers to deploy devices on private
>> land as well.
>>
>> If you're interested in deploying a device from late sept-late october,
>> please fill out this form at this link:
>> https://forms.gle/aznZ26hS3GkLnZ9r7 >>
>> Thanks for considering!
>> Desirée
>>
>>
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Date: 9/3/26 7:21 pm From: Janet Ardam <jago10216...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] MD/DC birders: help us survey for fall thrushes!
Hi. Yes, legit. I went on a couple of birdwalks with her some years ago.
She was a student at that time.
Janet Ardam
On Thu, Sep 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM Steve Long <steve.long4...>
wrote:
> Is this e-mail legit? The link to the form is redded out and not active.
> Searching for it does not get a result.
>
> Steve Long
> On 9/3/2026 5:20 PM, Desiree Narango wrote:
>
> Hi MD/DC Birding listserve,
> I'm a conservation scientist at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies
> <http://www.vtecostudies.org>, and I study migratory birds, including the
> rare Bicknell's Thrush
> <https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle>. Our recent
> research has found that the mid-Atlantic region is an important area for fall
> migratory stopover
> <https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle/stopover>, with
> nearly all of our tracked birds spending extensive time here before
> continuing south. Last year, we determined that autonomous recording units
> (ARUs) (e.g., devices that automatically record bird sound) can be used
> successfully to detect Bicknell's Thrush and Gray-cheeked Thrush during
> stopover. We recently received funding to increase the number of ARUs
> surveying for these species in forests across the region, and this year
> we'd also like to try recruiting volunteers to deploy devices on private
> land as well.
>
> If you're interested in deploying a device from late sept-late october,
> please fill out this form at this link:
> https://forms.gle/aznZ26hS3GkLnZ9r7 >
> Thanks for considering!
> Desirée
>
>
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Date: 9/3/26 6:24 pm From: 'Marcia Watson' via Maryland & DC Birding <mdbirding...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] MD/DC birders: help us survey for fall thrushes!
Date: 9/3/26 6:02 pm From: Andy Wilson <awilson.gettysburg...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] MD/DC birders: help us survey for fall thrushes!
The link is working for me. Definitely legit, Desirée Narango is a great
ornithologist!
Cheers
Andy
On Thu, Sep 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM Steve Long <steve.long4...>
wrote:
> Is this e-mail legit? The link to the form is redded out and not active.
> Searching for it does not get a result.
>
> Steve Long
> On 9/3/2026 5:20 PM, Desiree Narango wrote:
>
> Hi MD/DC Birding listserve,
> I'm a conservation scientist at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies
> <http://www.vtecostudies.org>, and I study migratory birds, including the
> rare Bicknell's Thrush
> <https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle>. Our recent
> research has found that the mid-Atlantic region is an important area for fall
> migratory stopover
> <https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle/stopover>, with
> nearly all of our tracked birds spending extensive time here before
> continuing south. Last year, we determined that autonomous recording units
> (ARUs) (e.g., devices that automatically record bird sound) can be used
> successfully to detect Bicknell's Thrush and Gray-cheeked Thrush during
> stopover. We recently received funding to increase the number of ARUs
> surveying for these species in forests across the region, and this year
> we'd also like to try recruiting volunteers to deploy devices on private
> land as well.
>
> If you're interested in deploying a device from late sept-late october,
> please fill out this form at this link:
> https://forms.gle/aznZ26hS3GkLnZ9r7 >
> Thanks for considering!
> Desirée
>
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Date: 9/3/26 5:32 pm From: Steve Long <steve.long4...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] MD/DC birders: help us survey for fall thrushes!
Is this e-mail legit? The link to the form is redded out and not
active. Searching for it does not get a result.
Steve Long
On 9/3/2026 5:20 PM, Desiree Narango wrote:
> Hi MD/DC Birding listserve,
> I'm a conservation scientist at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies
> <http://www.vtecostudies.org>, and I study migratory birds, including
> the rare Bicknell's Thrush
> <https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle>. Our recent
> research has found that the mid-Atlantic region is an important area
> for fall migratory stopover
> <https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle/stopover>,
> with nearly all of our tracked birds spending extensive time here
> before continuing south. Last year, we determined that autonomous
> recording units (ARUs) (e.g., devices that automatically record bird
> sound) can be used successfully to detect Bicknell's Thrush and
> Gray-cheeked Thrush during stopover. We recently received funding to
> increase the number of ARUs surveying for these species in forests
> across the region, and this year we'd also like to try recruiting
> volunteers to deploy devices on private land as well.
>
> If you're interested in deploying a device from late sept-late
> october, please fill out this form at this link:
> https://forms.gle/aznZ26hS3GkLnZ9r7 >
> Thanks for considering!
> Desirée
>
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Date: 9/3/26 4:42 pm From: Harry Armistead <harryarmistead...> Subject: [MDBirding] Ferry Neck, August 23-28, 2026
FERRY NECK (Rigby’s Folly), AUGUST 23 - 28, 2026. A time of blooming clematis (also a time of Clamato Juice) with some partridge pea enlivening the fields.
AUGUST 23, SUNDAY. arrive 4 P.M. NW 10-15, low humidity, 80 degree F., fair then becoming cloudy. It has rained a goodly amount. Big limb down from the red maple next to the tire swing. Mowing probably last Tue. or Wed. A few fireflies. gray squirrel 2. two small fawns.
AUGUST 24, MONDAY. At Blackwater NWR’s annual get together for Friends at the Visitor Center. Lots of good, informative lowdown on what the refuge is up to. Liz does all the driving.
NW 10-15, fair, a beauty, low 80s, becoming overcast with a chance of macaroni and cheese. finally clearing in the NW distance at dusk. Not much at Rigby’s Folly: great egret 2, great blue heron 1, osprey 2, gray squirrel 2, Forster’s tern 3.
AUGUST 25, known to the cognoscenti (if you will) as, simply, TUESDAY. Moonset 3:38 A.M. 68-80, clear, NW 5-10 cloudless sulphur, 1, has the same arresting color as signs announcing school zones. 4 gray squirrels. 1 pileated woodpecker. blue-winged warbler 1. At Blackwater yesterday Jim Green mentioned he had seen a blue-winged warbler and least flycatcher earlier that morning, I forget where. 2 classic early fall migrants.
AUGUST 26, WEDNESDAY. up to 80+ degrees F., NW 5-10 becoming SW 10. Our bed is oriented so that if I look across the room to the southwest, sometimes I can see the moonset thru the SW window. This is the case tonight, for the 2nd time ever. There are advantageous, as I lie there, to having a fairly benign case of sleep disorder.
Big cicada choruses, perhaps even 3 species. (?). Pileated woodpecker 1, an almost daily occurrence, just driving slowly through our woods I think sets it (them?) off to call.
Liz sees a small skink on the back porch. She also photographs a very small Cope’s gray tree frog (dime-sized) on top of a post by the front steps and finds a small one inside the back porch door frame. Great egret 1 in Field 4.
We visit Nancy Lytell at Tranquility 2:45 - 5:15 that she has placed for sale, see 3 bald eagles, 5 ospreys, and 3 royal terns plus a few baby Fowler’s toads and Cope’s gray tree frogs. Nancy and her late husband Michael have been ideal neighbors of 31 years. Nancy is moving to a retirement home.
100 years ago my grandfather, Henry Tucker, acquired Tranquility and the surrounding 280 acres for an amount that might suffice for only a high ground, very prime acre or so today (not adjusted for inflationary value change, but still …).
AUGUST 27, THURSDAY. 74-84, fair, south 11. Gray squirrel eats a toadstool. Butterflies: black swallowtail, red-spotted purple, hackberry emperor, tiger swallowtail: 1 each. At dusk the fireflies are still at it.
AUGUST 28, FRIDAY. Young Cope’s gray tree frog on the very top of a lawn chair out by the tire swing. The young, counterintuitively, are yellow-greenish. 74-82 today, leave at 11:17 A.M., when it’s overcast and 79, winds NW 6.
Best to all. - Harry Armistead, Bellevue & Philadelphia.
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Date: 9/3/26 2:23 pm From: Desiree Narango <dnarango...> Subject: [MDBirding] MD/DC birders: help us survey for fall thrushes!
Hi MD/DC Birding listserve,
I'm a conservation scientist at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies
<http://www.vtecostudies.org>, and I study migratory birds, including the
rare Bicknell's Thrush
<https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle>. Our recent
research has found that the mid-Atlantic region is an important area for fall
migratory stopover
<https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle/stopover>, with
nearly all of our tracked birds spending extensive time here before
continuing south. Last year, we determined that autonomous recording units
(ARUs) (e.g., devices that automatically record bird sound) can be used
successfully to detect Bicknell's Thrush and Gray-cheeked Thrush during
stopover. We recently received funding to increase the number of ARUs
surveying for these species in forests across the region, and this year
we'd also like to try recruiting volunteers to deploy devices on private
land as well.
If you're interested in deploying a device from late sept-late october,
please fill out this form at this link: https://forms.gle/aznZ26hS3GkLnZ9r7
Thanks for considering!
Desirée
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