Townsend's Solitaire

Myadestes townsendi

Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi)
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Townsend's solitaire is a medium-sized thrush, the only solitaire native to America north of Mexico. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 347,353 times across 39 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Movement and weather

Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 19°C (typically 18 to 25°C, from 13 areas).

Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
North America26 January 202628 September 202628 September 202613

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.