Hi Everyone,
I looked for over an hour before finding the flock flying on the southeast
side of the road. Of course, they landed beyond a ridge line and I was
unable to find any buntings or longspurs.
I did find the female Merlin further along River road.
Regards,
Dave Powell
Germantown, MD
On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Jared Fisher <Jared.Fisher...>wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I went out to Patton and White's Ferry late this morning. I ended up
> finding two Lapland Longspurs and a Snow Bunting with 120 horned larks in
> the field at the intersection of river rd/whites ferry that Jim described
> yesterday. The birds were active and conditions were tough. I spent over
> an hour following the flock around the field and only once were they all
> together where I could count numbers. Other times, birds would split up and
> some ventured into the field immediately south (across river rd). I had
> some luck using the treeline to the west as a windbreak and also scoped
> from my car. Also, this field is rather hilly, so it may take some patience
> and moving around to get on the birds. Thanks to all for the reports,
>
> Jared Fisher
> Bethesda, MD
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 3:48 PM, Jim Moore <epiphenomenon9...>wrote:
>
>> Was there this Saturday morning after seeing Dave Cz's report of the Snow
>> Bunting on eBird. Did not find it, but was pleased to find the three
>> longspurs, which I had not known about and which are rare in the county.
>> They were a bit west of the turf farm just before River Rd. begins to
>> parallel the canal tow path. Hundreds of pipits around the turf farm as
>> well, as Anna says. There was also a Wilson's Snipe.
>>
>> Good birding!
>> Jim Moore
>> Rockville, MD
>>
>>
>> On 12/29/2012 9:50 AM, Anna Urciolo wrote:
>>
>>> Yesterday was the Loudoun CBC and several of us were counting the
>>> section in Montgomery County near White's Ferry. Andy Martin and cohorts
>>> had spotted many PIPITS and HORNED LARKS along the fields on River Road. He
>>> then received a call from Dave Czaplak who was also birding in that area.
>>> Dave had spotted a SNOW BUNTING in the Patton turf farm field nearest
>>> White's Ferry.
>>>
>>> Andy and I went back to look for the bunting. After I left, Andy called
>>> me to say that he didn't refind the snow bunting but had spotted three
>>> LAPLAND LONGSPURS in that field.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anna Urciolo
>>> Rockville, MD
>>>
>>>
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