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Rec. # 1999-02
Hoary Redpoll
 Date
first observed:
26 Feb 1999
Location: Hyde Park, Cache County
Sightings:
- 26 Feb 1999 - Ron Ryel [Record #1999-02a],
Lawrence Ryel [Record #1999-02b]
- 28 Feb 1999 - Gordon Bosworth [Record #1999-02c],
Teal Bosworth
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Summary:
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A female Hoary Redpoll can be extremely
difficult to distinguish from Common Redpoll unless all fieldmarks are
observed. This first state record Hoary Redpoll was observed by three
observers, two of which had previous experience with both species of
redpoll and were able to see the upper and underparts of this bird and
note the key fieldmarks. The bird was pure white from the black chin patch
to the undertail coverts, had a white rump, white tips on the tertials,
and only a few tan stripes on the sides. In comparison, a Common Redpoll
always has a few dark streaks on the undertail coverts and even more
streaking on the rump and flanks. |
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