| Common Name | Western Tanager |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Piranga Ludovicana |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 01/03/2021 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Cynthia Kenyon |
| Mailing Address | 175 Upper Dummerston Rd Brattleboro, VT 05301 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 01/18/2021 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | Ken Cox (he saw the photos and made the ID) |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Place Name | Home |
| Township | Brattleboro |
| County | Windham |
| Time of Day | 12:47 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | 2 hours |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 30 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 5 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Clear, 25 deg F |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | None |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | None |
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| Description of Habitat | Our yard has several feeders. We regularly see cardinals, nuthatches, titmice, bluebirds, finches (gold, house, purple), song sparrows, woodpeckers (downy, hairy, red bellied), blue jays, chickadees, juncos, and the Baltimore Oriole (previously reported). We are close to the West River (can see the retreat meadows in the distance). Our yard has some hemlock hedges. |
| Behaviors Observed | The bird was pecking in the crevices of the patio. I had also seen it about a month earlier in a section of exposed dirt next to the house. |
| Description of Vocalizations | None heard |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | He/she was just outside my window and I tried to get good photos with a point-and-shoot camera. It first landed on our patio table and ate a large bug my husband had found in our house and had brought outside for the birds to enjoy. After eating that, he/she hopped around our patio for 20 minutes, then took off. I noticed it again 90 mins later doing the same thing. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | I thought it might be a fledgling oriole, but it had an orangy forehead. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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