| Common Name | Fish Crow |
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| Scientific Name | Corvus ossifragus |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 05/07/2020 |
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| Number Observed | 2 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Gretchen Nareff |
| Mailing Address | 301 Elm St Bennington, VT 05201 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 03/04/2021 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 42.8776694 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -73.203339 |
| Place Name | home |
| Township | Bennington |
| County | Bennington |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 03:15 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | 2 min |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 400 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 125 |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Swarovski EL 8x32 (ID was aural) |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | I have lived and worked as a wildlife biologist or as a graduate student in wildlife biology (studying birds) in the following locations where FICR are common year-round: Cumberland and Cape May counties, New Jersey; the ACE Basin in South Carolina; New Orleans; and across central and southern Florida. |
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| Description of Habitat | "Vermont urban." Flying around houses, small businesses, traffic. Deciduous and coniferous trees. |
| Behaviors Observed | Two birds flying around together. I would characterize them as a pair. They were not courting or showing signs of breeding, but they were not agonistic either. |
| Description of Vocalizations | Three-part nasal call: ah-ah-ah |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | I was sitting at my computer in my living room as I was working remotely. I heard the Fish Crows call and immediately identified them without needing to consider it; there was no doubt in my mind what they were. I stepped outside to record their calls. I observed them flying around the neighborhood, between Main St. and Elm St., where I live. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Crows |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | The distinct call eliminated American Crow. |
| Other Notes & Comments | As a wildlife biologist, I characterized these two birds as a bonded pair during the time of the observation. I later observed them carrying nesting material (recorded on eBird here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S69162140) |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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