After the MOS board meeting I went looking for the longspur also.  I was in the area about 3:30-4:00PM.  There were no birds in the north area of the polo field as descibed by Dave or Rob.  The flock was at the south end of the field, just north of the main driveway and about 50 feet from the fence.  It consisted of 30 Horned Larks, 1 pipit, and 2 Lapland Longspurs.  One appeared to be an immature female and the other a winter adult male.


> 
> From: Rob Hilton <>
> Date: 2004/12/04 Sat AM 11:40:06 EST
> To: 
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Lapland Longspur Poolesville December 4
> 
> Lisa Shannon and I saw the Lapland Longspur amongst the Horned Larks this 
> morning.  They were a little south of a (the?) rough area in the northern 
> area of the polo field.  The birds were in mowed grass as well as along a 
> dirt driveway, just south of a rough area with 8 horses.  To the north of 
> all this a soccer match was in progress.  This was from about 9 to 10 am.
> 
> Dave Czaplak said on December 3:
> "Midday at the polo field on Hughes Road, 50 horned Larks and one Lapland 
> were feeding in the rougher area where they are keeping horses now, at the 
> north end of the field."
> 
> Later, we made unsuccessful three passes to look for the Sandhill Crane..
> 
> Rob Hilton
> aimophila10
> Silver Spring
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> 

Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD