| Common Name | Field sparrow |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Spizella pusilla |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 01/01/2020 |
| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Eric Seyferth |
| Mailing Address | 895 Mt Anthony Rd Bennington, VT 05201 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 01/18/2020 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 42.789214 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -73.255863 |
| Place Name | Railroad tracks by Hoosick River near Qarry Hill |
| Township | Pownal |
| County | Bennington |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 09:15 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 45 seconds |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 25 feet |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 20 feet |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Partly cloudy, calm |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Leica 8x40 |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Multiple observations per year |
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| Description of Habitat | Brush/shrubs at edge of railroad tracks with close by frozen marsh, small flock of tree sparrows with it |
| Behaviors Observed | perched, responded to pishing, |
| Description of Vocalizations | none |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | EBird notes made a few minutes after observation: "Pink bill, white eye ring, pale gray and rufous face/head stripes, clear breast" |
| Relative Size & Shape | sparrow |
| Head | white eye ring in a pale gray face with rufous face markings and crown |
| Feet & Bill | bill pink, feet not noted |
| Upper Back | streaky brown |
| Lower Back & Rump | not noted |
| Wings | wing bars |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | breast clear pale gray |
| Tail | not noted |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | There was direct comparison with tree sparrows present in the same area of shrubbery. The black eye with white eye ring in a field of pale gray pretty well eliminates other sparrows |
| Other Notes & Comments | Adult plumage |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Immediately After |
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