October 30, 2006 [LINK / comment]

Hermit thrushes arrive

A quick walk behind the Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad late this afternoon yielded a sighting of yet another first-of-season bird, or birds: two Hermit thrushes. This was one day earlier than last year. Highlights:

• Swamp sparrow
• Ruby-crowned kinglets
• Yellow-rumped warbler
• Robins
• Hermit thrushes (FOS)
• Red-winged blackbirds (20+, high)
• Downy woodpeckers
• White-breasted nuthatch