Golden-crowned Thrush; Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus) | Affiliated Manuscripts | Further Data

Occurrence in Amherst & Connecticut Valley, Mass.
C19

Common summer resident

May - September

C20

Very common spring transient and summer resident, little noticed in autumn. Arrives mid-late April; departs late September–early October. —Bagg & Eliot

April - October

C21

Arrive in late April; depart by early October. —W. R. Petersen

April - September

Habitat
thickets and leafy woods
Nest Materials
leaves, grass, bark, twigs, animal hair
19th-20th Century Field Notes
GOLDEN - CROWNED THRUSH . OVEN - BIRD . Olive . green ; crown , golden - brown ; beneath , cream - white , spotted with brown . Length , 2 - 6 1 - 2 inches . - Commun summer resident . Earliest arrival , May 7th ; departs in Sept . or October . Raises 2 broods . Eggs 4 - 5 , white , spotted with brown . Nest of leaves , twigs , grass , hair , etc . , on the ground in damp woods ; it is completely arched over , the entrance for the bird being in the side . Eggs laid in June and July . Feeds on insects . Beneficial . A charming sivger , its song being loud and clearly chanted .

—H.L. Clark, 1887

21st Century Conservation Notes

Least concern*