RE: Lapland Longspurs in Frederick County [MD]
David Bridge (David@simsc.si.edu)
Sun, 10 Jan 99 21:58:46
--- On Sun, 10 Jan 1999 14:24:49 -0500 Norm Saunders <osprey@ARI.Net>
wrote:
>Subject: Lapland longspurs along New Design Road
>
>Jan. 10, 1999 1200 hours.
>New Design Road just north of Oland and Lily Pons Road.
>The only field in the area with manure on top of the iced over snow.
>Originally found by Mike Welch.
>Observations:
>6 Eastern meadowlark
>5 Snow buntings
>6 Lapland longspur
>250 Horned lark (could have many more over the hill)
>50+ Rock dove
>60+ American crow
>
>Buntings, larks and longspurs were observed at close range. These bird
>would move around a good bit and end up near the road allowing great views
>through the spotting scope.
>
>Thanks Mike,
>Wil Hershberger
>
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Hi all, I was at this site today with Wil Hershberger.
The location is really on Buckeystown Pike, about 1/4 mile north of Oland
and Lilypons Road. Not New Design Road.
I went looking for "field birds" all over Loudoun Co, VA and then up into
Frederick Co., MD today. All the fields I looked over were solid sheets of
snow and ice.
Fresh manure had been spread at the above site, attracting the hundreds of
birds reported. I would assume that as long as the snow cover persists,
this manure will concentrate these birds.
Drive-in Longspurs, what great views today !!
Close range was about 30 feet.
yours, David Bridge
David@simsc.si.edu