| Common Name | Tree Sparrow |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Spizelloides arborea |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 06/08/2022 |
| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Stewart Clark |
| Mailing Address | 288 W-Hill Road Worcester, VT 05682 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 06/30/2022 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 44 22' 56.67" |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -72 35' 22.80' |
| Place Name | SF Clark's home |
| Township | Worcester, VT 05682 |
| County | USA |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 10:01 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 15 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 15-feet |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 10-feet |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | 0.6-inches rainfall |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | naked eye; 8X binoculars |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | confident; familiar; clearly noted black "stickpin" spot on un-streaked breast as distinguishing criteria confirming this bird not a chipping sparrow. |
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| Description of Habitat | Rural setting; 1450-feet elevation; clearing w house and bird feeder on edge of lawn surrounded by young (< 10-years) succession of mixed forest grading to mixed fir and broadleaf. Many birds and species active at feeder attracting odd wandering birds. Water (headwater streams and pond within view). Large field within 150-yards. |
| Behaviors Observed | emerging from low shrubbery, feeding on ground. hopping from place to place; sheltering below small balsam and weeds |
| Description of Vocalizations | not heard |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | (as posted on e-Bird): habitat mixed forest; clearings; brush and young trees; black oil feeder attracts many birds. sparrow form, rusty cap, unstreaked light gray breast, black spot on chest, gray bands above and below eye |
| Relative Size & Shape | sparrow-size and shape: 4 to 5-inches beak to tail tip; bigger than chickadee; smaller than robin |
| Head | rusty crown; round head; gray above and below stripe through eye |
| Feet & Bill | Bill: sparrow-beak (small, sharp pointed but not elongate) |
| Upper Back | brown and black feathers but not uniformly brown |
| Lower Back & Rump | same |
| Wings | similar to back in color with thin white stripe |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | THIS IS KEY: Gray chest and belly with black spot on upper center of chest |
| Tail | short with color like back and wings |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | eliminated chipping sparrow; key criteria: black spot on un-streaked chest |
| Other Notes & Comments | age and sex undetermined |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Immediately After |
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