| Common Name | Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
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| Scientific Name | Pheucticus ludovicianus |
| Type of Report | Out-of-Season |
| Date of Observation | 11/22/2025 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Susan Elliott |
| Mailing Address | 62 Heather Ln Rutland, VT 05701 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 11/23/2025 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | Marvin Elliott, |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 43.629490 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -72.939262 |
| Place Name | Heather Ln |
| Township | Rutland Town |
| County | Rutland |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 09:11 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 5 |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 10' |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 22' |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | still, overcast |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Vortex Viper 8x42 |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | occasional backyard bird and often seen elsewhere in the state during its expected season in Vermont |
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| Description of Habitat | small, grass yard surrounded by a witch-hazel and rhododendrons with trees beyond that (hemlock, maple, ash, etc.) |
| Behaviors Observed | feeding at platform feeder and then perched in shrubs |
| Description of Vocalizations | none |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | The bird, a female, was first seen when it flew into our platform feeder where a House Finch and a couple Black-capped Chickadees were feeding. |
| Relative Size & Shape | larger than the House Finch and smaller than the Blue Jay that had been at the feeder just previously |
| Head | crown brown with a white stripe , thick white supercilium , cheek slightly lighter brown than crown and faintly edged with a darker brown, malar white, eye dark |
| Feet & Bill | bill heavy and pinkish; did not see feet well |
| Upper Back | brown, faintly dappled |
| Lower Back & Rump | brown, faintly dappled |
| Wings | brown with some white flecks |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | creamy white with brown streaks on upper breast and down sides |
| Tail | brown, unmarked |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | female Purple Finch; the Rose-breasted Grosbeak is larger and the facial pattern whiter and more pronounced than a Purple Finch, bill heavier and pinker in color; Black-headed Grosbeak, which would have been much rare for this area, and would have a a buffier breast with finer or no streaks |
| Other Notes & Comments | female |
| This report was written from notes taken: | During the Observation |
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