| Common Name | Red-tailed Hawk of the Pines |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Buteo jamaicensis abieticola |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 04/08/2024 |
| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Richard Littauer |
| Mailing Address | 5 Dennis Way Island Bay Wellington, Wellington 6023 New Zealand Map It |
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| Date Completed | 08/10/2024 |
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| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 44.265507 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -72.572603 |
| Place Name | Summer Street Park |
| Township | Montpelier |
| County | Washington |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 09:42 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 3 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 150 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 50 |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Sunny. Morning. |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Binoculars. |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Seen abieticola several times in Vermont and New England. |
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| Description of Habitat | Suburban area. Seen flying near another Red-tailed Hawk (borealis), as well crows. |
| Behaviors Observed | Circling, flying off. |
| Description of Vocalizations | None. |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | We walked to Birchgrove Bakery and saw this hawk flying above. We had previously, on the same walk, seen a Red-tailed Hawk (borealis), the common subspecies in Vermont. We immediately noticed that this bird had a much blotchier chest, and lacked a clear supercilium and throat patch. We shared our thoughts verbally and I wrote them down, and then we got coffee. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Hawk size, no ssp. differences noted. |
| Head | Full brown throat, no clear supersilium. |
| Feet & Bill | Not noted. |
| Upper Back | Not seen. |
| Lower Back & Rump | Not seen. |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | Dark messy belly band, especially at sides. |
| Tail | Red. Adult. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | No other species were considered. borealis subspecies was eliminated due to lack of white throat patch and due to lack of a clear, modest breast band. |
| Other Notes & Comments | Not determined to year or sex. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | During the Observation |
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