Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Going After a Snow Bunting, Arapahoe County

January 7, 2015

Richard Stevens:

Bryan Ehlmann and I went searching of the Snow Bunting and longspurs reported by Steve Mlodinow on 1/5 north of Deer Trail (Arapahoe County).

We did not have the exact location of Mlodinow's sighting; however, eventually found a Snow Bunting along South Prince Road, north of County Road 18.

Two flocks of longspurs were encountered.  Most were Lapland Longspurs, however, one Chestnut-collared Longspur was found with a flock north of CR 18.

Misses: No McCown's Longspurs were picked out of the horde of Lapland Longspurs.

Our birding day ended in Byers.  A Long-eared Owl was "hanging out" at a traditional location.

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