Field notes, v1539
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R.J. Rait 1956 2 Eremophila alpestris Aug 14 Hurricane Ridge, 5800+ ft., Clallam Co., Wash. failed to circle back. while pursuing this bird I flused up another which didn't fly at first but floundered off as if giving a "broken wing" display. At first I thought it a & protecting a nest, but on observing it closely I concluded that it must be a young Horned Lark because it had none of the conspicuous head markings, but it did have the typical tail markings, at least partly developed. On pursuing it my wife found that it could not fly more than low, short flights was she was able to run it down and capture it. It's plumage was examined more carefully and then it was released. It was about halfway through a molt of the primaries.