The Huntingdon species number is in fact only 74. The compiler forgot to subtract one count-week sp. and also "blackbird sp.", which of course doesn't count in the species tally. Re: Hermit Thrush - we *(Huntingdon) had 49 this year. Last year 51, and in 2019 we had 71, which is the all-time high for a PA CBC. HETH is one of the clearest trends in increasing #s of half-hardy species. While I detect these mild winters, having more "chucking" thrushes around is some compensation.
The Huntingdon species number is in fact only 74. The compiler forgot to subtract one count-week sp. and also "blackbird sp.", which of course doesn't count in the species tally. Re: Hermit Thrush - we *(Huntingdon) had 49 this year. Last year 51, and in 2019 we had 71, which is the all-time high for a PA CBC. HETH is one of the clearest trends in increasing #s of half-hardy species. While I detect these mild winters, having more "chucking" thrushes around is some compensation.