Hi Tom

There are usually longspurs in with the horned larks along Lilypons and
Oland Roads (and sometimes other near-by sites) in Frederick Co. We will be
going out scouting for Sugarloaf CBC (which is Jan. 2) so if we find any
longspurs or snow buntings will post to this list.

Off-topic, but do  you know about the Boreal Owl in NYC? And of course, our
own famous "Shrimpy" the Kelp Gull in Maryland...wondered if eiher of these
might be lifers for you...

Gail Mackiernan

on 12/24/2004 8:20 AM, Tom Fry at  wrote:

> Hi everyone--
> 
> Looking forward to my MD arrival on Thursday, I was wondering if there was
> any recent intelligence on whether the Lapland Longspurs have hung around
> the Hughes Road area. Also curious about any late-breaking reports of
> Snowy and/or Short-eared Owl, as well as Snow Bunting.
> 
> I'm heading up to Flagstaff, AZ today to chase a reported flock of Pine
> Grosbeaks. We seem to be having quite the irruption this year and this'd
> be a lifer. Pretty smokin' state bird, too.
> 
> Finally, and I know this a longshot, is there anyone on the list with
> experience birding in Mongolia? Looks like I'm headed there in March for
> what could be a very long stay.
> 
> Tom Fry
> tomfry at esedona.net
>