The common buttonquail resembles the common quail, it has streaked sandy brown upperparts, buff underparts with black flank markings, and a plain face. In flight, a whitish wingbar contrasts with the grey wing.
By the meteorological calendar, winter always starts on 1 December. The seasons are defined as Spring (March, April, May), Summer (June, July, August), Autumn (September, October, November) and Winter (December, January, February).
Winter officially begins at the winter solstice (December 21 or 22) and ends at the spring equinox (March 21 or 22). However, the cold weather and snow can arrive sooner and stay much later. The amount of snow Vermont receives varies from winter to winter and from one region of the state to another.