A rarity for Alberta (and a welcomed surprise)! One of three individuals seen within a mixed flock of MOCH,BCCH,BRCR, and GCKI. The rich chestnut couloured back and flanks, combined with the grey underside fit with the northern most subspecies.
Not recently observed, family of 6
Fieldwork conducted under research permit to GHRH with funding provided by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, Natural Resource Canada’s Polar Continental Shelf Program (PCSP), and Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR).
Onefour region, SE Alberta, Canada
part of a large flock = average of three block count estimates was 418 birds!