| Common Name | Cattle Egret |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bubulcus ibis |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 11/12/2021 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | David Guertin |
| Mailing Address | 1599 Route 30 Cornwall, VT 05753 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 01/28/2022 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 44.0852885 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -73.336798 |
| Place Name | Dead Creek WMA Goose Viewing Area |
| Township | Addison |
| County | Addison |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 11:35 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 16 |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 25 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 25 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Steady moderate rain |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Canon 400mm f/5.6 lens + 1/4x teleconverter |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Never seen one in Vermont before this. Many years ago, so saw them commonly in coastal NJ and Long Island. |
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| Description of Habitat | Agricultural fields |
| Behaviors Observed | The bird was motionless, hunkered down in the steady rain. |
| Description of Vocalizations | Silent |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | This bird had been reported previously by others. When I drove up it was standing in the tall grass just beyond the roadside fence, an obvious large white bird. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Wading bird, smaller than a Great Egret |
| Head | white with rufous tint to the crown |
| Feet & Bill | Black legs, yellow bill |
| Upper Back | white |
| Lower Back & Rump | white |
| Wings | white |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | white |
| Tail | white |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Great Egret would be much larger and longer-necked, and less likely to be seen in this habitat, far from water. |
| Other Notes & Comments | Also seen by many others, and by me the next day |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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