| Common Name | Field Sparrow |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Spizella pusilla |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 12/27/2018 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | JoAnne Russo |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 250 20 Hitchcock Rd. Saxtons River, VT 05154 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 12/28/2018 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 43.004498 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -72.457923 |
| Place Name | Putney Great Meadow |
| Township | Putney |
| County | WIndham |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 11:15 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 10 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 20 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 10 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | sunny, clear skies, slight breeze |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Zeiss binoculaurs Terra ED 10x42 |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | seen many times in Vermont |
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| Description of Habitat | weedy area on the perimeter of field, near swampy area with open water |
| Behaviors Observed | responded to pishing, popped up from weedy area, gave "seep" chip notes. |
| Description of Vocalizations | single "seep" note repeated in response to pishing. |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Birding around the perimeter of fields and cornfields at Great Meadow in Putney, a sparrow responded to my pishing, popped up from the weedy area. Through my bins, I could see the pinkish bill, white eye-ring and overall "blank" face of a field sparrow. |
| Head | rusty crown, gray face with rusty patch behind the eye, white eye-ring, pink bill. |
| Feet & Bill | pink bill |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | no markings on the breast |
| Tail | long tail |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | ATSP has a bicolored bill, field sparrow has pink bill. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Immediately After |
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