| Common Name | Hooded Warbler |
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| Scientific Name | Setophaga citrina |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 05/07/2019 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Ana Mejia |
| Mailing Address | 21 River St. Apt. B Woodstock, VT 05091 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 05/08/2019 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | Kyle Jones, |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 43.631111 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -72.518608 |
| Place Name | Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park |
| Township | Woodstock |
| County | Windsor |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 01:19 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | 10 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 40 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 20 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Light rain |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Nikon Action 8x40 Binoculars |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | None |
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| Description of Habitat | Brushy opening in mixed forest |
| Behaviors Observed | Perched on tree branches at about eye level, observed on the ground and hoping on stumps and fallen logs. Kept distance from observer. |
| Description of Vocalizations | None |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | I saw a bird with a yellow belly, black throat and black cap with yellow face in between. Wings were a darker brownish yellow than its belly. Black eyes and black bill. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Warbler sized |
| Head | Black cap and throat that connects, yellow face/cheeks in between. Black eyes. Very distinct contrast between yellow chest and black throat. |
| Wings | Brownish-yellow |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | Bright yellow chest and belly |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Eliminated common yellow-throat as a possibility, face markings very different from bird observed, black throat that connects to the top of the birds head and has yellow face and yellow belly more likely hooded warbler. |
| Other Notes & Comments | Adult male. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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