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J. Groth
1986
journal
112.
Tennessee Pass, elev. 10,400 ft., Eagle Co.,
colorado
8 June 18 or so birds, all sounding like type 2
as they passed over on the ridge to
the N. One member (or so I think) was
a lone ♂, type 5, who was later
shot.
Other encounters with crossbills occurred,
one or more fly-overs which excited the
decoy's. One group was 6 type-2
birds who did not stay long and
took off -- leaving behind a single ♀
who was later captured & killed immediately
(bird 417).
Another encounter came later in the
morning -- a lone ♀ (#418) who was
recorded then shot.
Later in the afternoon, a (pair ?)
arrived at camp -- at least two birds
were captured at the same time -- birds
419 & 420, both type 2. Some pre-capture
song of 419 was obtained.
Other birds noted today included a tame
Clark's Nutcracker flying over the pass
at about 6:00 am. Additionally, some
encounters (notably 2: a lone ♂ in the
morning and a pair in the evening were
almost certainly white-winged crossbills.
The evening pair was tape recorded a