| Common Name | Chipping Sparrow |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Spizella passerina |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 02/06/2021 |
| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Richard Littauer |
| Mailing Address | 10 Monsignor Crosby Avenue #4 Montpelier, VT 05602 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 02/08/2021 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 43.79584 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -73.09485 |
| Place Name | 1 Maple Street |
| Township | Brandon |
| County | Rutland |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 12:11 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | 2 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 25 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 15 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Calm, cloudy. |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Vortex Diamondbacks 8x42 binoculars |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Seen many times in season and out-of-season. |
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| Description of Habitat | In a small bush next to a feeder, visiting feeder. With House sparrows. Yard. |
| Behaviors Observed | Feeding at a bird feeder, hiding in bush. |
| Description of Vocalizations | None heard. I can't hear their chips very well. |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | I noted some House Sparrows in a bush and visiting a feeder, and so walked closer in order to see if there was anything else and to count them. I saw one bird which I thought was an American Tree Sparrow, but then I noticed that it was smaller, with a dark eye-line and without the grey I would expect on the cap. The breast was also pale. I then remembered that a CHSP had been seen here, before (I get alerts), and I summarily identified this as one. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Small passer. |
| Head | Dark eye line. Red cap. Cute little bill. |
| Feet & Bill | Not noted especially. |
| Upper Back | More brightly colored than a SOSP. |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | Pale breast without central dot. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | ATSP was eliminated by dark eyeline that wasn't red (to my poor eyes), lack of central black dot in breast, and small size. Other passerines not considered relevant. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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