| Common Name | Yellow Headed Blackbird |
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| Scientific Name | Xanthocephalus xanthocehalus |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 06/30/2020 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Robert Harvey |
| Mailing Address | 1014 Pleasant Street West Rutland, Vermont 05777 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 06/30/2020 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Place Name | Near the intersection of Porter Place and Park Street |
| Township | Rutland City |
| County | Rutland |
| Time of Day | 02:20 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | 15 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 50 feet |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 70 feet |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Overcast with approaching thunderstorms |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | None. |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | I’m a semi serious birder, I knew what it was as soon as I saw it. |
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| Description of Habitat | It was on a mowed lawn |
| Behaviors Observed | Feeding in the company of a small group of common grackles |
| Description of Vocalizations | None |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | I pulled into my parking space and immediately noticed it feeding in the grass in front of me, I got my phone out and took the best pictures I could. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Similar to a common grackle |
| Head | Yellow |
| Feet & Bill | Bill was black and long like a grackles |
| Upper Back | Black |
| Lower Back & Rump | Black |
| Wings | Black with white patch |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | Upper breast was yellow, everything else black |
| Tail | Longish like a grackle, black without any markings |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | The only thing remotely similar is a bobolink and it wasn’t that. |
| Other Notes & Comments | No idea, an adult |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Immediately After |
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