198 BIRDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN 

 112. BICKNELL'S THRUSH 



HylociMa alicia bicknelli 



On three occasions a Bicknell's Thrush 

 has been well seen in the Garden. In 1904 

 one appeared on May 28 and was seen both 

 on the ground and on boughs of the trees. 

 The olive-backed thrushes had already 

 passed on. In 1905 one came on May 21, 

 when two olive-backed thrushes were also 

 present. The smaller size, entire absence 

 of buff tint and rather browner tinge of the 

 back distinguished it from its near rela- 

 tives. In 1908 one came on May 27. 



Dr. Charles W. Townsend furnishes an 

 interesting fourth record. He writes : " On 

 June n, 1906, I noticed a male bronzed 

 grackle picking at a dead bird in the Gar- 

 den near the Ether Monument and when 

 disturbed walking off, holding the dead 

 bird by the neck. The bird proved .to be a 

 female Bicknell's Thrush and is^now in my 

 collection (cat. no. 1257). It was perfectly 

 fresh and apparently recently killed." 



Mr. Maurice C. Blake furnishes one 



