Hi Cricket,
We have been keeping track of the first sounds of wood thrushes and  
veerys in our yard in Charlotte for at least 6 years and they have  
consistently returned around the 8th to the 12th of May.

Karyn Lunde
Charlotte, VT

On May 6, 2008, at 12:31 PM, Cricket Braun wrote:

>> Hello, I am knew to this list serve.  I have been scouring the web  
>> trying to find an explanation as to why
>> I do not hear any Veerys or Wood Thrushes in our yard this year.  We
>> have lived in Charlotte for two years (moved here from out west)  
>> and so I don't have a lot of
>> data to compare to - but usually at this time of year - I thought
>> they were back and singing.  Am I mistaken or is there something  
>> else going on
>> with these birds.  Thank you!  Cricket Braun, Charlotte, VT