| Common Name | Chipping Sparrow |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Spizella Passerina |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 01/23/2022 |
| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Kathleen Guinness |
| Mailing Address | 133 Broughton Ave Poultney, VT 05764 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 01/24/2022 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | NA |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Place Name | Buckner Memorial Preserve |
| Township | West Haven |
| County | Rutland |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 01:30 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | 5 min. |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 10- 15 ft |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 10 ft |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Cold and cloudy, 23 degrees F. |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Eagle Optics, Denali, 8x 42 |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Seen often over the past 20 years during spring and summer. |
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| Description of Habitat | Along roadway .Marshy on one side of road. Mountainous on other. Roadway was snow packed. There were weeds along the edge of road. CH SP was in the midst of four Tree Sparrows.All were picking at seeds on edge of road and flying back and forth across road to cover at times. CH SP stood out from the TR SP. |
| Behaviors Observed | Bird seemed more nervous than TRSPs.Kept looking around in between pecking at ground, but did not fly off to seek cover.Did not interact w TR SPs.Kept pecking and checking. |
| Description of Vocalizations | None heard. |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | I was driving toward the end of the main road at Buckner.Had seen few birds other than some White Throated Sparrows feeding at edge of road. Not far from them sighted more sparrows, which I identified as Tree Sparrows, with their central dark spot and reddish streaked heads. As I scanned the group, I spotted one toward the center which was dissimilar in color, a more reddish brown head, no central dark spot on chest, and a faint eye line. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Sparrowish size and shape, similar to TR SP |
| Head | Crown - reddish brown |
| Feet & Bill | Not observed well |
| Upper Back | Brown streaks |
| Lower Back & Rump | Not seen well |
| Wings | Brown streaks |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | Clearish with some streaking |
| Tail | Similar to Tree Sparrow but more reddish. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Tree Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow |
| Other Notes & Comments | Non breeding plumage, not as bright as in summer. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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