Yesterday I saw an adult Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow in Mark Scarff's yard in Manchester. The Snow Goose and three Cackling Geese remained at Cranberry Reservoir. 

  Today I went through the grasslands of NW Carroll County with the highlight being one Lapland Longspur as noted below. Vultures, Red-tailed Hawks, and Woolly Bears were out in great numbers. Some of the Red-tails appeared to be migrating. Kestrels made a poor showing with only four seen. 

   Among the grassland species Horned Lark flocks numbered 10 birds on John Shirk Road and 50 on Sixes Bridge Road. Pipits included 1 with the larks on John Shirk Road, 12 perched on the utility wire and fence on Sharrett Road, and at least 3 in the lark flock on Sixes Bridge Road. The LAPLAND LONGSPUR, probably an adult in winter plumage, was with the flock on Sixes Bridge Road immediately east of Keysville Road (DeLorme 73B4). This narrow unpaved road is a traditional location for longspurs where I first saw them Feb. 19, 1983. Five Killdeer were on John Shirk Road and 3 Meadowlarks were on Stover Road. Two Kestrels were on Feeser Road, one on Stover Road, and one on Hapes Mill Road. 

   I heard one White-crowned Sparrow singing on Nusbaum Road, saw three adults on Stover Road, and one adult on Keysville Road. A Fox Sparrow was on John Shirk Road. 

Bob Ringler 
Eldersburg MD