Date: 12/6/24 2:29 pm From: Dominik Mosur via groups.io <dominikmosur...> Subject: Re: [SFBirds] CALIFORNIA THRASHER on Corona Hill 12/6/24
correction to the 2nd hand possible solitaire report - the bird was
observed at the dead end of Wawona below 25th Avenue, not near the lake.
DM
On Fri, Dec 6, 2024 at 2:08 PM Dominik Mosur via groups.io <dominikmosur=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Just got back from a lunchtime walk around Corona Hill which was
> highlighted by a California Thrasher that first appeared bathing in a rain
> puddle on the north side of the hill below the top. After bathing, the bird
> spent about 20-25 minutes in the bare lone plum tree drying off in the sun
> before disappearing into the poison oak thickets. This is about the 8-9th
> City Record, all coming since 2016 when one was discovered by Joe Scanga at
> the Clipper Street Community Garden in June of that year and spent at least
> a year at that location.
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> This morning during a dawn skywatch from Sunset Reservoir there was a good
> varied flight of gulls but not much in the way of passerine activity save
> for a lone northbound RED CROSSBILL.
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> Wed. afternoon 12/4, there was a SLATE-COLORED JUNCO with Oregon Juncos in
> the Rhododendron Dell in East Golden Gate Park.
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> and a 2nd hand report from my wife that a possible Towsend's Solitaire is
> at Pine Lake Park. Megan said she got good albeit brief looks at a medium
> sized passerine about hermit thrush/bluebird sized that was all gray with a
> tiny black bill and may have had wing bars/patches. The bird flew up out of
> the willows and into the eukes above the lake. If anyone is in that area to
> confirm that would be great as she has no prior experience with this
> species.
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> It may be December but fall migration just doesn't seem to want to quit.
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> Happy birding to all,
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> Dominik Mosur
> San Francisco
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