The Hermits of Allegheny (Hermit Thrush)

About this episode

Rob Porter explores the Hermit Thrush in the Tionesta Scenic Area during sunset.

It’s almost sunset and I’ve driven to the closest trailhead I see on the map near to where I am camping: a trail leading to Hector Falls, in the Tionesta Scenic Area. More about Hermit Thrushes: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hermit_Thrush/overview You can also listen to my Birdsong Serenades episode about Hermit Thrushes as a subscriber to the Songbirding Studios Patreon, or Apple Podcasts channel. eBird Checklist for the outing this was recorded during: https://ebird.org/checklist/S115082556 Download Merlin Bird ID today: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ Credits Songbirding: The Allegheny National Forest is a Songbirding Studios production. Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. The Songbirding cover art (Blackburnian Warbler) is by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062 Creative Commons music is from Scott Buckley, Kira Daly, Josh Woodward and Jason Shaw. Support Songbirding Under 5kHz by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/songbirding-hfhl Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast . Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to…

People in this episode

Host: Rob Porter

Topics covered

• Hermit Thrush
• Hector Falls
• Tionesta Scenic Area
• birdwatching

Keywords

• birdsong
• nature
• camping
• eBird
• Merlin Bird ID

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Merlin Bird, Pinecast, Merlin Bird ID

Books & works: Birdsong Serenades, Blackburnian Warbler

Places: Hector Falls, the Tionesta Scenic Area

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