On this morning's 10/12 NYC Audubon Bryant Park bird walk, we had a nice assortment of late autumn migrants, the highlight of which were four species of thrush feeding in close proximity... it was like a field guide page! First we encountered a Gray-cheeked Thrush in the NW corner of the park (feeding alongside several Ovenbirds, White-throated Sparrows, and a Swamp Sparrow). Then in the South hedgerow amid the construction noise and business, we had a Wood Thrush (eating a piece of bagel with melted cheese!) and shortly after found a Swainson's Thrush and a Hermit Thrush eating holly berries. At one point these three thrushes were all sitting alongside one another in the hedges. There were also numerous Gray Catbirds, Common Yellowthroats, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Good Birding, Gabriel WillowNYC Audubon --
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