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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pariah" data-source="post: 3281980" data-attributes="member: 23126">Again I think there is a collar there, and I don't actually think the contrast with the nape is too bad and It seems to go right around the head and throat to me. On the clearer shots there's no suggestion of any streaking within the collar either. It's not the best of boas, but weak boas are by no means unusual, and in some shots it seems reasonably distinct down to the neck side.On the combination of everything I would still lean to pallid.Whether it's acceptable as such to the local committee? Without an underwing shot I doubt it. But I personally would not put it down as definitely Montagu's. Pyg/mac harrier for the report.Owen</blockquote>