| Common Name | White-crowned Sparrow |
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| Scientific Name | Zonotrichia leucophrys |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 01/10/2021 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | David Guertin |
| Mailing Address | 1599 Route 30 Cornwall, VT 05753 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 01/11/2021 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 43.9758693 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -73.2049216 |
| Place Name | 1599 Route 30 |
| Township | Cornwall |
| County | Addison |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 11:54 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 2 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 15 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 15 |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Canon 400mm lens |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Very familiar with this bird, both during migration in Vermont, and in the mountain West where they are abundant. |
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| Description of Habitat | Feeder next to house |
| Behaviors Observed | Feeding in tray feeder |
| Description of Vocalizations | none |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Copied from eBird report: Well, that was a surprise. At the same moment that the first Common Redpoll of the winter showed up at our feeder, it was joined by an immature White-crowned Sparrow. I've seen them here during migration, but never before in mid-winter. Pink-orange bill, dark brown crown with broad buffy crown stripe, buffy supercilium, dark eye line, buffy auriculars, white wingbars, plain gray breast. The shape of the head, eyeline, and bill color had me considering possible Chipping Sparrow, but I ruled that out based on the broad buffy crown stripe and unmarked gray throat. This looks like a White-crowned Sparrow with its crown feathers folded flat. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | The shape of the head, eyeline, and bill color had me considering possible Chipping Sparrow, but I ruled that out based on the broad buffy crown stripe and unmarked gray throat. This looks like a White-crowned Sparrow with its crown feathers folded flat. |
| Other Notes & Comments | What looks like the same bird also showed up the following day and displayed the more typical sloping crown of a White-crowned Sparrow. Report to follow. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Immediately After |
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