| Common Name | Summer Tanager |
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| Scientific Name | Piranga rubra |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 11/07/2023 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Alan and Debbie Dickinson |
| Mailing Address | 45 Moccasin Ave Grand Isle, VT 05458 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 01/05/2024 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | Jim Mead |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 44.73408 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 73.32227 |
| Place Name | 45 Moccasin Ave |
| Township | Grand Isle |
| County | Grand Isle |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 12:49 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | 3 hours |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 25 Feet |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 15 Feet |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Partly cloudy, showers |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Zeiss binoculars 8x40 |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Scarlet Tanagers |
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| Description of Habitat | Apple trees |
| Behaviors Observed | Landed on apple trees and going to ground feeding on fruit. Gave the bird plenty of space so it could feed. Just observed , no chasing . |
| Description of Vocalizations | N/A |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Our notes : feeding in our apple trees today , seen several times, raining so early pics a little blurry, larger beak and horn color, yellow orange overall appearance. Larger than scarlet tanagers we’ve seen. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Around 8” tall , tanager shape in appearance |
| Head | Crown darker, throat very yellow , dark loral-line , |
| Feet & Bill | Long bill , antler bone in color, reddish color toward tip of beak from eating apples |
| Upper Back | Olive greenish yellow |
| Lower Back & Rump | Yellowish |
| Wings | Faint white fringes on wings , wings darker |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | Breast yellow, a little orange wash |
| Tail | V notched tail, greenish overall with yellow fringe around outer edges of tail |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Scarlet tanager due to size and coloration of beak |
| Other Notes & Comments | Female or immature male |
| This report was written from notes taken: | During the Observation |
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