FW: pos. Brown Thrasher

["Eric Huish" <poorwill_ at hotmail dot com>]

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It was submitted by Vjera Arnold.
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Subject: pos. Brown Thrasher

Email_Address: vireogirl@yahoo.com

Message: Hello,

I'd like to report that I had a possible Brown Thrasher at the Rest Area 
near Crescent Junction (on the way to Arches N't'l Park) in Grand County.  I 
believe the sighting was on Thursday, June 18th.  I stopped at the rest area 
to stretch my legs and was birding around it.  It is a pretty small spot.  I 
was enjoying the Say's Phoebe pair, when a reddish-brown bird popped up and 
dove into a tangle of brambles.  It was a medium-sized bird, about the size 
of a Scrub Jay.  It was long-tailed, with a similar body shape to Scrub Jay. 
 I was only able to see it from the back, but it was a rich reddish brown 
all over.  When I got closer to the brambles it popped out and flew around 
the restrooms.  I was not able to find it again.  It was around 7-8 pm.

I would be interested in knowing if this is a normal time and place for this 
species to show up in Utah.  From looking at the field guides, it appears 
that this is not in their normal range.  However, I also see that it has 
been taken off the Utah review list.  I was certainly surprised to see one 
so far west.  If there is anything I could possibly have mistaken this for, 
please let me know as well.

I am a birder from Eugene, Oregon, spending the summer in Mesa Verde 
National Park.

Good birding,
Vjera Arnold
vireogirl@yahoo.com

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