| Common Name | sandhill crane |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | antigone canadensis |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 03/07/2024 |
| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | megan leopold |
| Mailing Address | 369 locust hill rd shelburne, vt 05482 United States Map It |
| Email hidden; Javascript is required. | |
| Date Completed | 03/24/2024 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 44.4211 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -73.2021 |
| Place Name | Allen rd. |
| Township | South Burlington |
| County | VT |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 11:04 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 1min |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 30 ft above me |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 20 ft above me |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | clear skies |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | naked eye, no equipment. |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | seen once or twice a year during fall migration, observed in corn fields. |
| I certify that any attachments included with this report were captured during this observation event. | |
| Description of Habitat | seen in flight, flying very low right over me, over allen rd. it must have been coming down to land in the field right next the road which is quite large. |
| Behaviors Observed | Large bird, stiff wing beats, mostly dull grey from below. Long legs extended, trailing behind bulky body. Neck extended forward, long, straight. |
| Description of Vocalizations | Bird did not vocalize during observation. |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | i was heading from Rt. 7 to Spear st. on allen rd in south burlington. Then from my left came this Crane into view. Flying very low coming straight across my path, flying very low. I stopped to see if I could hear any vocalizations, nothing. Large bird, stiff wing beats, mostly dull grey from below. Long legs extended, trailing behind bulky body. Neck extended forward, long, straight. |
| Relative Size & Shape | about 3ft in length with legs trailing beyond body. very large wingspan. |
| Head | Bird had a long straight neck position in flight to head and tapered long bill. All grey, darker bill |
| Feet & Bill | Dark, long legs and feet. |
| Upper Back | not visible |
| Lower Back & Rump | not visible |
| Wings | large wingspan. bulky heavy wings. mostly grey from below. |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | mostly grey from my visual. |
| Tail | Tail shape ended blunt , straight with legs continuing past. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Great blue heron, smaller all around, leg color, and neck coiled during flight. Not it. |
| Other Notes & Comments | no i don't believe so. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Immediately After |
Vermont Atlas of Life Partners
