Did a little birding from the car today on my drive home from  Blacksburg.  
The main highlight was finding Lapland Longspurs in Frederick  and Harford 
counties.  
 
The Frederick birds were on Rt 85 just N of the intersection with Oland  Rd.  
There were approximately 800 Horned Larks in several broken  flocks.  The 
most longspurs that I saw at one time was 3, but I suspect  there were up to 10 
because I could hear others calling in flyover flocks while  looking at the othe
rs.  At Lilypons, a Savannah and Swamp Sparrow were  feeding with the 
White-throats, Songs, and Juncoes.  
 
In Harford, I found a single longspur feeding with about 80 Horned Larks on  
Bradenbaugh Rd just east of the intersection with Harford Creamery Rd.   
County bird!!
 
 
Matt Hafner
Bel Air, MD