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Sight Record Report
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Species Catbird Date(s) 1 June 1974
Location Deep Springs Ranch
County Inyo State Calif Elevation
Observer Van Remsen Number of birds 1
Time of Day ~0900 Light conditions good
Distance to bird 50-75' Optical equipment 10x50 binocs
Length of time observed 5 minutes
Sex unknown Plumage (e.g. Breeding) -
Overall appearance and relative size: a blackish blackbird-sized bird
Bill: shape like Mockingbird - Dark
Crown and forehead Black, sharply set off from gray face
Nape gray
Face gray
Eye Black. - stood out on gray face
Throat Gray
Breast and sides
Belly and flanks
Undertail coverts chestnut - clearly seen
Back Gray
Wings
Underwings not seen
Rump
Uppertail coverts