I spent a very productive couple of hours at Jennings Beach this morning, beginning just a few minutes after sunrise. My main goal was to get an idea of how many Brown Thrashers were present in the area. I am happy to say that I far exceeded my goal, as well as my estimate of breeding pairs left in Fairfield (which has now doubled!!). I also recorded my highest count of thrashers at any one location in my entire life. I took extra care in making sure I didn't count the same bird twice, but many thrashers were in present in pairs, which made them much easier to count. More notes and information regarding these birds can be seen at this link: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S10984711 >From Alex Burdo 6/16/12 - Fairfield, Jennings Beach -- 33 species including 8 BROWN THRASHER, with breeding confirmed for 6 of these species including Downy Woodpecker, Warbling Vireo, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Cardinal, Common Grackle, and House Sparrow. Alex Burdo Fairfield