At 07:07 PM 1/12/98 -0800, Eugene Hunn wrote:
>If it's the same size and shape as a junco and in a flock of juncos at a
>feeder it's almost certainly an albinistic junco, not a snow bunting.

That was my gut feeling when I first looked at it through the binocs. It was
surrounded by juncos, and size and shape appeared identical. Where color did
appear, it corresponded with that of a normal junco.

I would still like to have another look just to confirm details.

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