As I was writing up my previous post on the successful Fieldfare chase, I had ‘thrushes” on my mind recalling some new observations or photos the past year or so. Feeling very full of myself, I listed all of these great birds and found I had decent photos of them. Then I made the mistake of asking the question, “I wonder what thrushes I have not seen?” Yikes – there are a lot of thrushes that are included on the AOU/ABA list and a lot I have not seen. Granted the ones I have not seen are very rare for sure, but that was the case for the Fieldfare too – so why not dream. There are far more species than I was aware of.
Below are photos of the thrushes I have been fortunate to have seen in the ABA area – followed by photos of ones I have not – but hope to someday (most are highly unlikely).
15 Thrushes I Have Seen in the ABA Area
Rufous Backed Robin – California
Fieldfare – British Columbia
Redwing – British Columbia
American Robin – Washington
Eastern Bluebird – Indiana
Western Bluebird – Washington
Mountain Bluebird – Washington
Townsend’s Solitaire – Washington
Swainson’s Thrush – Washington
Wood Thrush – North Carolina
Veery – Washington
Clay Colored Thrush – Texas
Hermit Thrush – Washington
Varied Thrush – Washington
Gray Cheeked Thrush – Alaska
I have also seen and photographed Northern Wheatear and Red Flanked Bluetail which used to be grouped with the thrushes but are now Old World Flycatchers.
12 Thrushes I Have Not Seen in the ABA Area – Yet (Photos not mine)
Bicknell’s Thrush Aztec Thrush
Eurasian Blackbird Eyebrowed Thrush
Dusky Thrush Mistle Thrush
Brown Backed Solitaire Orange Billed Nightingale Thrush
Black-headed Nightingale Thrush Red-legged Thrush
White Throated Thrush Song Thrush
Awesome Blair i really love your shots i think the most elegant thrush you have photographed is the Fieldfare. I think the best one you have not photographed is the Dusky Thrush we had one here in BC but I missed it.
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