Field notes, July - Dec, Species Accounts: Cepphus to Calcarius, v1542
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upperside of tail: Mostly white except for [illegible] black tip and some dark in center. Very strikingly white, much more so than Lapland Underside of tail: not seen 1-7: can't remember Behavior: feeding very tamely in pasture. Walking. Voice: A rich warbled chirping call, very different from either the rattle or the clear whistle note given by the Laplands. They could easily be located by the different call Habitat: heavily grazed cattle pasture How identification was decided - elimination of similar species: not Lapland because 1- call note different 2- plumage differences - much less contrastingly marked 3- too much white in tail 4- definitely smaller not McCown's because 1- call not different 2- no rusty patch at bend of wing at rest or in flight Prior experience with this species and similar species: Breeding plumage birds only, in Colorado This description written from ___ notes made during observation ___ Your address: ___ notes made after observation X memory Others seeing the bird (addresses of two Kimball Garrett Aden Sudbury, Craig Hohenberger, Dave Rudholm, Sadie Brown Signed Van Rensen Date 11-3-73