This report is forwarded on behalf of Talbot Bird Club Member Dave Palmer.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Palmer [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 5:08 PM
To: les
Subject: Longspurs and American Pipits in Caroline, QA and Talbot counties

Les,

I spent the afternoon driving around Caroline, QA and parts of northern 
Talbot Counties.  I located Lapland Longspurs in each county (Talbot - 1 
along Church Road at Rte 404,  QA - at least 4 along Crouse Mill Road south 
of Ruthsburg, and Caroline - along the unpaved portion of Sparks Road west 
of Ridgely - many horned larks with at least 2 longspurs and about 20 
Savannah sparrows).  The best look was at the Sparks road site where it 
looks like someone (maybe Danny Poet?) has spread a lot of seed for the 
birds.

Also had lone American pipits in the same general location in each county. 
One very encouraging note was the number of Eastern Meadowlarks along the 
roadsides in QA (at least 70) and Caroline Counties (about 25-30).  The 
roads are all very passable and birds flocking along roadsides so the 
birding is very pleasant with great looks at Savannah Sparrows, horned larks

at al..

Looked for the Short-eared owls near Pemberton Manor with no luck in the 
later afternoon.  All my birding was by driving so I didn't get many 
woodland birds.

Merry Christmas to all.

Dave Palmer 

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