| Common Name | Indigo Bunting |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Passerina cyanea |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 01/09/2024 |
| Number Observed | one |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Don Clark |
| Mailing Address | 244 Bull Hill Rd PO Box 86 Grafton, VT 05146 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 02/14/2024 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | Martha Adams |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Place Name | Sartwell Road |
| Township | Vernon |
| County | Windham |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird |
| Time of Day | 11:47 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 3 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 8 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 6 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Sunny |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | 7x43 Zeiss & 8x30 Monarchs |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Lots over 70 years of birding. |
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| Description of Habitat | Shrubby edge between field and paved road. |
| Behaviors Observed | Bird was sitting in a small bare deciduous tree facing us. |
| Description of Vocalizations | None heard |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Observed in low shrub with sparrow of which it was larger. Watched for 3-4 minutes before it dropped down behind a wooden fence and could not be re-found. Bird was brown overall with streaking on breast & flanks, no wing bars, stubby light bill, dark eye. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Roughly Song Sparrow size although thinner. |
| Head | Brown, lighter below, dark eye, whitish throat |
| Feet & Bill | Heavy stubby light bill. Legs looked dark. |
| Upper Back | Brown with some streaking. |
| Lower Back & Rump | Didn't observe closely as bird was facing us. |
| Wings | Brown, no wing bars |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | Light brown breast & belly with streaking on breast & flanks |
| Tail | Fairly long |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Blue Grosbeak because it lacked wing bars. Cowbird because of size. |
| Other Notes & Comments | Appeared to be a female. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | During the Observation |
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