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Common NameHarris's Sparrow
Scientific NameZonotrichia querula
Type of ReportRare Species
Date of Observation12/18/2018
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Number Observed1
Reporting Observer's NameNancy and Greg Macdonald
Mailing Address254 Payne Drive
P.O. Box 69
Bridport, VT 05734
United States
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Date Completed12/19/2018
Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide)43.985959
Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide)-73.279701
Place NameResidence, 254 Payne Drive
TownshipBridport
CountyAddison
Time of Day08:00 AM
Length of Time Observed20 minutes
Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet)20 feet
Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet)20 feet
Noteworthy Weather Conditions

None

Optical Equipment Used for Observation

Olympus camera with 250 mm lens

Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species

Have seen bird on and off since approx Nov 28, 2018

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Description of Habitat

On ground below backyard feeder (we're feeding black oil sunflower and suet) with white-throated sparrows and mourning doves.

Behaviors Observed

N/A

Description of Vocalizations

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Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation

We watched the sparrow feeding below the suet and sunflower feeder.

Relative Size & Shape

Appeared to be close in size to the white-throated sparrows, and similarly shaped.

Head

Throat black

Feet & Bill

Pink bill

Wings

White wingbars

Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts

White breast; black streaks on sides

IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different?

Lapland longspur, house sparrow.

Other Notes & Comments

N/A

This report was written from notes taken:Written from Memory