Common NameChipping Sparrow
Scientific NameSpizella passerina
Type of ReportOut-of-Season
Date of Observation01/11/2021
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Number Observed1
Reporting Observer's NameDavid Guertin
Mailing Address1599 Route 30
Cornwall, VT 05753
United States
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Date Completed01/11/2021
Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide)43.9758693
Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide)-73.2049216
Place Name1599 Route 30
TownshipCornwall
CountyAddison
Vermont eBird Checklist URLebird.org
Time of Day10:58 AM
Length of Time Observed2 minutes
Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet)15 feet
Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet)15 feet
Optical Equipment Used for Observation

Canon 400mm lens

Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species

Very familiar with this species during the spring and summer

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Description of Habitat

Feeder next to house

Behaviors Observed

Perched next to feeder. Did not not actually land in the tray and feed.

Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation

Rufous crown, white supercilium, black eyeline, pink bill with gray culmen, clear light gray breast.

IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different?

American Tree Sparrow: ruled out by black eye line and absence of breast spot

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