| Common Name | Harris's Sparrow |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Zonotrichia querula |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 01/14/2022 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Henry Trombley |
| Mailing Address | 245 Dan Sargent Rd Bristol, VT 05443-5292 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 01/28/2022 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | Claire Trombley (function(){var ml="0mbyrcat4ioh%.le",mi="5>694?74:12>?3<8036;::=5:1",o="";for(var j=0,l=mi.length;j<l;j++){o+=ml.charAt(mi.charCodeAt(j)-48);}document.getElementById("wpmt-475398-107032").innerHTML = decodeURIComponent(o);}());*protected email* |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 44.05219 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -73.33882 |
| Place Name | 2072 Nortontown Rd |
| Township | Bridport |
| County | Addison |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 12:44 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | 20 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 40 ft |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 30 ft |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | very cold (~5F) and very windy (out of north) |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | 10X 42 Vortex binoculars |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Seen 2 earlier times in VT and many times in TX when I lived there. |
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| Description of Habitat | Backyard with feeder, trees, shrubs and long grass in yard, surrounded by agricultural fields. |
| Behaviors Observed | Foraging on the ground, in long weeds, under feeder. |
| Description of Vocalizations | none heard |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Large sparrow with yellowish head, pink bill, black on top of crown, black on sides of throat and in flanks. The birds stayed on the ground in and near tall weeds as it foraged under the feeder. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Large sparrow. Slightly larger than juncos at the same area. |
| Head | yellowish head with speckled black crown. White throat outlined in black. Black surrounding base of bill. |
| Feet & Bill | Conical pink bill |
| Upper Back | striped brown |
| Wings | Brown with two white wing bars |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | White breast and belly, black streaks in flanks. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, and Savannah Sparrow do not have yellowish head with black crown. Henslow's Sparrow is much smaller and doesn't have the pink bill. |
| Other Notes & Comments | Bird was first briefly observed on the prior day (1/13/22), but enough detail was not observed to certain of this rare sighting. We returned on 1/14 to get better looks and documentation. The white throat with black outline indicate that this is a 1st winter bird. Sex was not determined. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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