Field notes, v1752
Page 393
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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