| Common Name | Wilson's Warbler |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cardellina pusilla |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 11/26/2019 |
| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Ronald Payne |
| Mailing Address | 496 Weybridge St. Middlebury, VT 05753 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 11/26/2019 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 44.019029 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -73.177747 |
| Place Name | Otter View Park |
| Township | Middlebury |
| County | VT |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 01:00 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | 1 minute |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 20 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 30 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | None |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Pentax 8x42 DCF binoculars. |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | I have observed this species on twenty-five previous occasions from 2007-2019. |
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| Description of Habitat | Dogwood shrub with tall ash trees alongside a cattail marsh. |
| Behaviors Observed | Foraging in bushes. |
| Description of Vocalizations | None. |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | A few minutes after "pishing" a flock of chickadees and sparrows I spotted another bird moving in some bare bushes at eye height thirty feet away from me. I got my binoculars on it and immediately identified it as a Wilson's Warbler. After that I watched it for about a minute as it moved through the bushes as close as 20 feet from me, and then went out of sight. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Small warbler-shaped passerine. |
| Head | Black crown, yellow cheeks, eye, throat and nape. |
| Feet & Bill | Black, sharply pointed bill. Pink legs. |
| Upper Back | Greenish yellow. |
| Lower Back & Rump | Greenish yellow. |
| Wings | Greenish yellow, otherwise unmarked. |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | All bright yellow. |
| Tail | Greenish yellow. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Black cap rules out yellow warbler. Black bill, greenish yellow wings, yellow undertail coverts, and overall shape rule out American Goldfinch. |
| Other Notes & Comments | Appeared to be an adult male. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Immediately After |
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