| Common Name | Broad-winged Hawk |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Buteo platypterus |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 01/18/2023 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Cynthia Crawford |
| Mailing Address | 47 Tigertown Rd Norwich, Vermont 05055 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 05/30/2023 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | none |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 43.709861 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -72.314329 |
| Place Name | Elm Street |
| Township | Norwich |
| County | Windsor |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 03:45 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | 2 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 50 feet |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 35 feet |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | winter conditions. Probably freezing or below. |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Nikon D500 camera, 500 mm lens |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Broadwings are fairly common where I live on Tigertown Rd. in Norwich, VT. I have observed nesting birds near me, fly overs, and other occasions sitting on a branch or flying. |
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| Description of Habitat | Open area with a few trees near the road. |
| Behaviors Observed | Just sitting on the branch. Flew shortly after I got photos. |
| Description of Vocalizations | none |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | I was driving along Elm street in Norwich, when I saw an unusual hawk sitting in a tree near the road. I almost always have my camera with me, so I stopped, opened the car window and fired off a few shots before it flew. |
| Relative Size & Shape | rather chunky and compact |
| Head | flat-ish crown, yellow eye, creamy eyebrow and cheek, mottled nape |
| Feet & Bill | feet not visible. hooked beak |
| Upper Back | dark brown back with white patches |
| Lower Back & Rump | same as upper back |
| Wings | wings pointed and extending half-way down the tail, perhaps. Very dark-hard to see. |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | not visible |
| Tail | medium length tail with dark bands. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | From Bridget Spencer"It is quite unusual for a Broad-winged Hawk to be in Vermont in January, but that's what this is - note the relatively unpatterned secondaries and tertials, broad banding in the tail, and rather neat throat pattern. Juvenile Red-tailed Hawks have tails with thinner bands and upperparts that are more heavily patterned." |
| Other Notes & Comments | No age or sex determined. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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