Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
The hermit thrush is a medium-sized North American thrush. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 190,163 times across 63 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 14°C (typically 10 to 19°C, from 35 areas).
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in North America ranged from 43°N in April to 55°N in June, about 1,300 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 16 March 2026 | 5 October 2026 | 6 July 2026 | 35 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.