Today we banded our first hermit thrush of the fall. This is not unusual timing as these thrushes migrate north for the breeding grounds later than other thrushes and also head south later than other thrushes. The song of the hermit thrush has been described by many as "the finest sound in nature". If you hear a flute like melody coming from the forest it may just be the hermit thrush. Often times their song may sound as if the bird is farther away than it actually is, so keep and eye out too!
~Chelsea
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