| Common Name | Black Vulture |
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| Scientific Name | Coragyps atratus |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 12/15/2019 |
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| Number Observed | 4 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Shirley Johnson |
| Mailing Address | 4494 St. George Road P.O.Box 1671 Williston, VT 05495 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 12/24/2019 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | Robert Johnson (function(){var ml="gsi478a0%jmor.lc",mi="=?;:",o="";for(var j=0,l=mi.length;j<l;j++){o+=ml.charAt(mi.charCodeAt(j)-48);}document.getElementById("wpmt-728951-880736").innerHTML = decodeURIComponent(o);}());*protected email* |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 42.1111 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | (-72.1111 |
| Place Name | St. Michael’s College, Colchester, VT |
| Township | Colchester |
| County | Chittenden |
| Time of Day | 10:30 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 5 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 1000 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 500 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | high overcast |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Binoculars, camera |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | I have seen Black Vultures on many occasions on numerous birding trips to Florida, Central America and South America. |
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| Description of Habitat | College Campus |
| Behaviors Observed | Flying overhead |
| Description of Vocalizations | None heard |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Large black bird with wide wings and wide tail. Little separation between tail and wings, giving the bird a triangular shape. White patch at distal end of wings observed, which matches a Black Vulture, not a Turkey Vulture. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Turkey Vulture, Raven and Crow. No Turkey Vultures seen but crows and ravens were seen on this day. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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