Gray-cheeked Thrush,Catharus minimus.
April 23 to May 22. Uncommon to fairly common spring transient. Three were
seen together in the Walker Cemetery at Fayetteville on May 8, 1981, and
another bird sang in a yard at Fayetteville on a daily basis the same year
May 9-20.
Hermit Thrush,Catharus guttatus.
October 7 to May 4. Fairly common migrant and regular but often uncommon
winter resident. A total of nine, including one group of six, was seen in
a hillside forest at Durham in Washington County on October 27, 1985.
It can often be found in
extensive stands of cedar trees during winter.
Swainson's Thrush,Catharus ustulatus.
April 16 to June 2 and September 7 to october 27. Common spring transient
that is difficult to find in fall when the birds are silent. During spring
migration this thrush is conspicuous in wooded yards, parks, and forests,
calling attention to its presence with its song. During a major spring peak
in migration, 11 were seen in Fayetteville on May 6, 1984.