Chestnut-collared Longspur - Deborah Barnes
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Location

Guanella Pass (Clear Creek Co.; intended for tundra/krummholz)
Clear Creek, Colorado, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 39.5967721, -105.710239
Age and sex
Immature Unknown sex - X

Observation details

We first assumed this bird was an American Pipit but photos showed that the bill was all wrong for AMPI. Looking through sparrows and longspurs a 1st winter CCLO was the closest we came to identifying this bird. It did show white on the outer tail feathers and has a call similar to American Pipit which seems close to Chestnut-collared Longspur.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D
Lens
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
ISO
160
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/9.0
Shutter speed
1/1000 sec
Dimensions
984 pixels x 754 pixels
Original file size
565.89 KB