I got to see a Bicknell's on Mansfield on the 23rd. It was $28 to drive up.
Saw the thrush right at the back edge of the parking lot for the visitor's
center up at the top of the road. You can see the precise location on
eBird. I don't know how good your chances are of seeing it without playing
a recording--I'm not too experienced with that. Maybe in a week or two
there will be more of them up there. A pair of British birders happened to
be there when I was, and used a recording. They seemed to be very sensitive
with it. Just played it a few times, at a low volume. And once we got our
glimpse, didn't keep playing it there.


On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 11:44 PM, Don Simonson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  I am new to the list, a Maryland birder coming to VT in search of
> Bicknell's Thrush. I would greatly appreciate any tips you can share on
> hearing/seeing Bicknell's Thrush. Gleanings from ebird and Maryland birders
> point me toward Mt. Mansfield. I am admittedly a bit confused about
> hours/access to the Mansfield toll road etc.
> I never play tapes to lure in birds, and I don't take photographs. I just
> make sketches of new life birds.
> Arriving in Burlington Friday 5/31/13 6:00 pm and departing Burlington at
> 5:30 am Monday 6/3/13. will have my own rental vehicle. happy to pay a
> guide.  I realize this is early in the season but I gotta work other days.
> I recall the VINS youth teams and their leaders were awesome competitors
> at the Great Texas Birding Classic and World Series of Birding when I led
> the Maryland Ornithological Society / Pronatura Veracruz / Eagle Optics
> Holy Order of Loggerhead Shrikes teams quite a few years ago - any of y'all
> out there?
> Reply offline is fine too:
>
>
> Thanks in advance and good birding!
>
>
> Don Simonson
> Darnestown, Montgomery County, Maryland
> cell 240-277-2579
> home 301-840-0223
> simonson at verizon dot net
>