| Common Name | Chestnut-Sided Warbler |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dendroica pensylvanica |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 03/27/2018 |
| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Thomas Simmons |
| Mailing Address | 2320 Popple Dungeon Rd Chester, VT 05143 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 03/28/2018 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | Daniel Tyrell |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -72.6476887 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 43.2404709 |
| Place Name | Dungeon Dragon Farm |
| Township | Chester |
| County | Windsor |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 11:00 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 2 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 10 feet |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 10 feet |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Sunny, clear |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Naked eyes, at feeder outside window on back deck through picture window |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Multiple observation of Warblers (Myrtle/Yellow-Rumped) and Common Yellowthroat at this location in April 2017. |
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| Description of Habitat | Bird sighted at feeder on back deck of house, although no feeding observed. Small home surrounded by open field, 1/4 acre pond (100 feet to the north), hillside/sugarbush 75 feet to west, and dirt road, stream and hundreds of acres of undisturbed woodland to east. |
| Behaviors Observed | Unconcerned with young red squirrel on deck 2 feet below feeder; appeared to be looking for food, but uninterested in feeder (sunflower/millet/safflower food mix) |
| Description of Vocalizations | none heard |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | yellow-green back, crown and underside, grey neck, was 'extending' neck as it looked around |
| Relative Size & Shape | small sparrow-sized |
| Head | yellow-green back, crown and wingbars, grey neck. |
| Feet & Bill | short, grey bill. Feet unobserved. |
| Upper Back | grey neck merging with yellow-green back |
| Lower Back & Rump | yellow-green/grey |
| Wings | white, black, yellow-green wing bars |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | generally white |
| Tail | short, grey |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Myrtle Warbler, which is common throughout spring and summer here. Crown and back color differentiated from Myrtle. |
| Other Notes & Comments | Assumed young. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | During the Observation |
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