| Common Name | Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich subspecies) |
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| Scientific Name | Passerculus sandwichensis princeps |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 11/27/2025 |
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| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Lachlan Ziegler |
| Mailing Address | 182 N Champlain st #2 Burlington, VT 05401 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 12/12/2025 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Place Name | Delta Park |
| Township | Colchester |
| County | Chittenden |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 09:00 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 15 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 20 |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 15 |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | 8x42 binoculars |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Very familiar with Savannah Sparrow, first experience observing this subspecies anywhere. |
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| Description of Habitat | Bulrush/ cattail wetland edge on sandy beach of Lake Chaplain |
| Behaviors Observed | Flushed from ground up onto cattails, eventually returning to the ground to feed on grass/ sedge seeds |
| Description of Vocalizations | Call notes seemingly matching Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich) 04/03/2010 example on allaboutbirds.org |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | I observed a pale medium-large sparrow immediate impression this bird gave was Savannah or Song sparrow. Quickly recognizing the chip call as Savannah, and shortly after acknowledging field marks of Savannah including a quite washed but visible yellowish supraloral, shorter tail, and fine crisp streaking on underside. |
| Relative Size & Shape | medium sparrow with shorter tail |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | Song Sparrow: eliminated by call notes alone |
| Other Notes & Comments | Audio file of call attached. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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