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Coggswell
1949
3.
Ammospiza caudacuta nelsoni
Jan.29 (p.3) The bird does not fly far at a time
(not nearly so far as a Savannah will often
go); and there were few connected pathways
for foot travel in the by now "floating"
deaf vegetation -- nor between the too
sparse growth of live Spartina. Elude us
it did, however, & so no photograph was
obtained. Those present (see Journal) will all be
able to vouch for the identity as to species -- for
it is a well-marked bird -- and I even feel
sure it is of the "inland" subspecies: "nelsoni"
according to criteria given for separating same
given by Forbush, Bough, Peterson in their respective
Eastern bird books.
Compared to