FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] Horned Larks in Buchanan Co.

["Ed Talbott" <etalbott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bristol Birders,

Poplar Gap Park is the site of this years Buchanan Co. Fair and is located on a 
reclaimed
mountain-top strip mine.  While parking on the upper parking area, Michelle and 
I found a
flock of about 27 Horned Larks.  I had found Horned Larks on various strip mine 
sites in
the county in the past but never more than a couple at a time.  The flock 
contained many
juvenile birds as well as both male and female adults.  As far as I know this 
is some of
the first breeding evidence for the county.  A very nice find for our mostly 
wooded
county.  Luckily I had brought my binoculars along for the concert that night.

By the way, Bobby Bare, Billy "Crash" Craddock, and John Anderson put on a heck 
of a
show - and the admission was only a dollar.

Ed Talbott
Buchanan Co Bird Club
http://www.bcplnet.org/birdclub/birdclub.htm


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