I know this sounds ridiculous, but at my home in North Bay on Monday i was able to well-identify an immature Curve-billed Thrasher. I had seen it briefly the day before here, also. It might be that the terrible winds etc. of southern US., in particular Tennessee, could have moved it away from its normal haunts.? Every aspect of it fit that bird’s identity - the pure brown back, the curved bill, the very long tail, the size (about 10 or 11 inches), the white belly (with a few splotches noted by my wife); no ring about the eye, nor streaks upon the back! Maybe others along the northerly route had a similar experience? Unfortunately I did not have time to take a photo? I have pored over my bird books, and could come to no other conclusion. My best view with my binos was from a distance of about 30 feet! Thought I should pass this on to someone “important”! Richard Tafel Check - Swiss Referendums - on my Direct Democracy blog: at - http://youcancontrolyourgovernment.blogspot.com/