Michael and Eugene,

I agree, albinistic Junco is most likely. Michael didn't post my whole
original message which included trying to get a look at the bird in
flight - white wings with black primaries being a good diagnostic for
snow bunting - also a message that I have Juncos in just about every
color in the flock that frequents my feeders from near white with
pinkish tones right up to a slate. Three years ago I did have a full
albino Junco, pink eyes and all, for a whole winter, also a song sparrow
with a completely white head.

Assume the obvious, double check for the possible rarity.


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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.

Michael wrote:

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.


o




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