Songbirding Under 5kHz
January 9, 2026

The Hermits of Allegheny (Hermit Thrush)

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

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Credits

Songbirding: The Allegheny National Forest is a Songbirding Studios production.

Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

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