Early song thrush on Chatham Island

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Colin Miskelly
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Early song thrush on Chatham Island

Postby Colin Miskelly » Sun May 09, 2010 10:41 am

A song thrush was singing at Te One (main Chatham Island) about 8:00 am on a fine, calm morning on 5 May.

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Re: Early song thrush on Chatham Island

Postby Jan » Sun May 09, 2010 11:59 am

The Chatham's bird is taking advantage of the bend in the date-line!
Heard my first one on the morning of 6th May, one day later than Colin's.
This was singing on the banks of the Avon next to Christ's College as I walked to
the museum for my Thurs. volunteer job.
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Re: Early song thrush on Chatham Island

Postby philbattley » Fri May 14, 2010 12:13 pm

I only registered my first one in Palmerston North this morning...

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Re: Early song thrush on Chatham Island

Postby Jan » Fri May 14, 2010 2:11 pm

Another one been singing everyday since this Monday 10th May in and around our garden above Halswell, Christchurch.
He is singing right now.
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Re: Early song thrush on Chatham Island

Postby Jan » Fri May 14, 2010 2:14 pm

And since this topic is Songthrushes, this autumn and last autumn also, I've noticed thrushes gobbling up fat and rolled oats from the bird feeing table. Perhaps that's why he's singing? Is this feeding related to the really dry conditions at present?
There is plenty of fruit around though.
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Re: Early song thrush on Chatham Island

Postby Richard Schofield » Fri May 14, 2010 3:56 pm

1st singing thrush in Balclutha yesterday (13th)
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Re: Early song thrush on Chatham Island

Postby Peter Frost » Fri May 14, 2010 9:34 pm

Here in Wanganui, I noted a Song Thrush burst briefly into song in the early morning of 25th April. It was next noted on 1st May, when it sang for almost 20 minutes. Since then, what seems to be the same bird (based on location), has been singing most mornings and, now, also in the evening.
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Re: Early song thrush on Chatham Island

Postby Brent Stephenson » Sat May 15, 2010 11:21 am

Heard short bursts of song thrush song at Cape Kidnappers yesterday whilst doing five-minute bird counts.
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