: mid May-early Jun and mid Sept-early Oct with to early Nov. Unobtrusive in shaded woodlands with shrubs and where migrants concentrate. There have been no confirmed records of the very similar Bicknell's Thrush.
Miscellany: In 1995, taxonomists decided that Gray-cheeked Thrush was actually two species, Gray-cheeked Thrush, a continent spanning species, and Bicknell's Thrush, with a very limited and fragmented range in the northeastern U.S. and Canada. In the 25 years since that time, the only ‘easy' way to tell the two apart has been their songs. It's likely that spring migrants in our area do sing on occasion but such songs are often softly voiced and hard to detect. Both species appear to have declined in the past 30 years, especially for Gray-cheeks in Newfoundland but for Bicknell's as well. These days either species would be notable.
Last Updated: March 24th, 2022