| Common Name | Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corthylio calendula |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 01/25/2024 |
| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Kyle Jones |
| Mailing Address | 22 Blue Moon Rd South Strafford, VT 05070 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 08/14/2024 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | N/A |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 43°59'42.9"N |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 72°07'09.2"W |
| Place Name | Waits River Confluence |
| Township | Bradford |
| County | Orange |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 09:26 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | Est. 5 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | Unk. |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 20' |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | No recollection. Nice enough to be out birding. |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | 7x or 8x binoculars. Brand unknown. |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Very familiar with the species, in all seasons and many locations, fewer in winter. Ditto for the similar Golden-crowned Kinglet (except the winter comment). Other documentation is a photo included in the checklist. |
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| Description of Habitat | Small hardwoods and brush along the RR tracks. Near rivers. |
| Behaviors Observed | I do not recall, but did note wing-flicking in my checklist description. |
| Description of Vocalizations | None |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Since the observation was several months ago, I am pasting the description from the checklist. "Kinglet. Wing flicks and white eye ring, tiny red crown spot. Broad black bar below the white wing bar. First winter record for the county in eBird." |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | The tiny red dot on the top of the head, and lack of head stripes eliminates GCKI. Red spot and thin bill distinguish it from something crazy like a Hutton's Vireo. Not similar to warblers or other species of roughly the same size. I only recently became aware of the "black bar" below the wing bars as a field mark for Ruby-crowns. This one had it and I commented on it in my checklist. |
| Other Notes & Comments | Male based on the red crown spot. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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