FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Re: Laps return

["Todd, Michael C." <michael.c.todd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had half expected to see a Lap or two when I was at Reelfoot last, glad to
see that they are in. Who says you have to go somewhere special to see a
good bird! BTW, nice yard bird Mark. It won't be long until it will be time
to give the mat field at Reelfoot a good traipsing for Smith's.

Good birding,

Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
Carroll Co
mikectodd@xxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Allen Greene [mailto:magreene@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 6:15 PM
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TN-Bird] Laps return



While working in the yard this morning I kept hearing and seeing a few
Horned Larks flying over the yard from the surrounding soybean fields.  Most
were distant but one flock of 20+ Horned Larks flew directly over me.  As
they flew over I heard a familiar rattle from a Lapland Longspur in the
flock.  Immediately after that I heard the distinctive "tew, tew" notes
coming from the last two birds in the flock.  These were my first Lapland
Longspurs of the fall and also a new yard bird.  I expected to get them last
year but never did.

Other birds of note were a migrating Sharp-shinned Hawk, two Northern
Harriers, a Loggerhead Shrike, a flock of Cedar Waxwings, and dozens of
juncos and Yellow-rumped Warblers.

Good birding,

Mark Greene
Trenton, TN

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