To put this thread to rest I heard from the observer. Because he wrote me
privately I asked for permission to post what he wrote but I haven’t heard back
from him so rather than let the speculations continue here goes.
The bottom line is that the suggestion of Horned Lark triggered a memory of
there being some dark on the breast. He thought Horned Lark might have been a
good possibility. He wishes he had had a camera with him.
How many times do we wish we had a camera? To those who have a rare bird to
report and are disappointed when people exhibit skepticism, please get one of
the small super zooms. Especially for those who are unknown to the birding
community, this makes a huge difference in establishing credibility,
particularly if a bird cannot be refound. They weigh nothing and are great for
capturing record shots. One doesn’t need superb photos and one don’t need to
harass a bird to get them. Distant pics that show the identifiable features can
be quite adequate.
Cheers,
Shawneen Finnegan
Portland
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