Top Story FOR THE BIRDS Swainson's thrush kicks off fall migration season Bryan Stevens Oct 4, 2023 Oct 4, 2023 Updated Nov 8, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I like to kick off fall migration with a warbler sighting, but for a change of pace, a Swainson’s thrush showed up in my yard on Labor Day weekend.kAmx FDF2==J D66 >@C6 $H2:?D@?’D E9CFD96D :? E96 2FEF>? C2E96C E92? DAC:?8[ D@ E96 D:89E:?8 H2D?’E 2?JE9:?8 @FE @7 E96 @C5:?2CJ] |J @3D6CG2E:@? 5:5 AC@G:56 E96 G:D:3=6 6G:56?46 E92E 72== >:8C2E:@?[ 2? 2??F2= A96?@>6?@? 2>@?8 @FC 762E96C65 7C:6?5D[ 92D DE2CE65 :? 62C?6DE]k^AmkAm%96 $H2:?D@?’D E9CFD9 5@6D ?@E ?6DE :? 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