Spurred on by Matt's report of a large thrush movement last night I decided 
to check out MPEA on Trotter Road in Howard County.  This being the best 
place I have found to be able to hear and SEE good numbers of thrush.  I was 
not dissapointed, after three hours of slopping through rain and mud 
puddles, a Gray-cheek/Bicknell's type perched in the open by the trail.  I 
watched the bird for nearly a minute before it moved out of sight.  The bird 
seemed to be warmer toned, smallish, and not quite like a typical 
Gray-cheek.  The bird moved and was out of sight long enough for me to 
think, 'that sucks', and I heard a quick high pitched call consistant with 
Bicknell's Thrush.  The bird was about 50 yards up river from the Wood Duck 
boxes in the flooded bottom area.

Other bird of interst were 4 Canada, 2 Chestnut-sided, 6 Magnolia, 2 
Blackpoll, and 1 Blackburnian Warbler, as well as 1 Northern Waterthrush.

Hans Holbrook

Columbia, MD

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