| Common Name | Chipping sparrow |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Spizella passerina |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 01/10/2021 |
| Media |  |
| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Sue Wetmore |
| Mailing Address | 14 Maple St. Brandon, Vermont 05733 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 01/11/2021 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | 0 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Place Name | Maple St |
| Township | Brandon |
| County | Rutland |
| Time of Day | 11:20 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 10 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 20 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 15 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | none |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Vortex Razor 8x42 |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | very familiar |
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| Description of Habitat | backyard feeders with adjacent dense woody area |
| Behaviors Observed | bird was actively feeding on the ground. |
| Description of Vocalizations | none |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | I was observing the various birds at the feeder and especially annoyed with a flock of house sparrows when I noted a different bird. I assumed it a tree sparrow until it faced me and saw no central breast mark. |
| Relative Size & Shape | small sparrow shape |
| Head | reddish crown had fine black streaks, black eye, throat whitish ,nape gray. |
| Feet & Bill | bill cone shaped , flesh color lower mandible, dark upper. |
| Upper Back | brown undertones with black streaks |
| Lower Back & Rump | not seen |
| Wings | slight mark of a wing bar |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | breast & flanks uniformly gray under tail not seen. |
| Tail | tail long and notched. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Tree sparrow as this bird seen had no central breast mark, crest was not plain reddish in color and the cheek was brownish. |
| Other Notes & Comments | Assumed winter adult sex unknown |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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