| Common Name | Yellow Warbler |
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| Scientific Name | Setophaga petechia |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 12/05/2017 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Spencer Hardy |
| Mailing Address | 133 Tucker Hill Rd Norwich, VT 05055 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 12/05/2017 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 44.0168454 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -73.1842661 |
| Place Name | Middlebury beaver pond |
| Township | Middlebury |
| County | Addison |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 09:45 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 3 mins |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 50 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 25 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | 49°F with a strong and gusty south wind |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Minox 8x42 |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | 193 ebird observations, 20+ banded. Familiar with all other possible warblers |
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| Description of Habitat | A strip of invasive deciduous scrub and junipers along a large cattail marsh and beaver pond border by suburban house on one side and farm field on the other. YEWA associating with a single chickadee |
| Behaviors Observed | Following a chickadee that approached me in response to pishing. Flitting through 15' high brush, maybe a bit on the slower side for a warbler |
| Description of Vocalizations | Silent |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Without binos I noticed a yellow bird, which was immediately ID as a YEWA through binoculars. I watched it for several minutes with relatively good views. Another minute or two spent trying to document with my phone |
| Relative Size & Shape | A chubby warbler |
| Head | Clean yellow face with a large dark eye |
| Feet & Bill | Thickish bill, perhaps a grayish-pink. Legs were pale |
| Upper Back | A dull greenish-yellow |
| Lower Back & Rump | A dull greenish-yellow |
| Wings | Slightly greener than back, no markings |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | A brighter yellow (including under tail coverts). Dingy greenish streaking on breast |
| Tail | I did not notice the diagnostic tail pattern |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | The thick bill and large eye immediately said YEWA, the yellow under tail coverts eliminate TEWA and the lack of facial markings along with the thick bill eliminate OCWA |
| Other Notes & Comments | Likely an immature, no red on chest |
| This report was written from notes taken: | During the Observation |
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