Hello Jack,
I realy dont know if you printed this photos of the Hoary Redpoll out.The
reason i did for better identification in the field.A photo showe much true
colour and details than the drawing in the bird books.
A birder must have seen this paticular species more than once in order to
tell them apart. And i would be verry careful to identify this species
since i never saw one in the field.As i said the photos prited out are much
better quality,than seeing them on the computer.All what i need now to find
them.

Ruth Sullivan

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> From: Jack Bowling <jbowling at direct.ca>
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Hoary Redpoll ID
> Date: Thursday, January 06, 2000 3:35 PM
>
> Ruth S. wrote -
>
> >Great Photos Cameron!!!!
> >Printed out there look much better, maybe i be able to find one of this
> >species up here in Washington.
>
> Yes, great photos! Having just seen one of these puppies in a flock of 20
> Common Redpolls in c. BC this past weekend, I can say that when you have
the two
> together, there is no mistaking a Hoary. First thing we noticed is the
overall
> paleness, then the caramel color around the head, and then that it was a
> noticeable bigger, fluffier bird. The rest of the field marks followed.
I think
> it may be tougher to make the ID if seen by itself but would still be
> recognizable if you take all Cameron's points into consideration.
>
> Jack
>
>
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> Jack Bowling
> Prince George, BC
> jbowling at direct.ca