Hermit Thrush Yard Bird, Larimer County

[Caleb A]

Hello CObirders!

I had a Hermit Thrush show up in my yard while eating lunch today outside. I've never had one in my yard before, so I was pretty excited.

I suppose this is in light of the recent discussion about the wildfires causing mountain species to venture further east than usual. I live in east Timnath, near the Weld County border, and the only other time I've seen a Hermit Thrush in my neighborhood was last spring migration along a road with plenty of trees and along the Poudre. I definitely didn't expect to see a mountain species today, so I suppose keep your eyes out for surprises, even if you're east of the foothills a ways.

The birds are happy, and so am I

~Caleb Alons, Larimer County