I have just posted on eBird some of my photos from yesterday morning that I
took before Rachael got there, they show more light on breast streaks and
maybe tail pattern. When the bird spread its tail it was quick and I
wasn't ready, nothing new in that. I was there this morning before the
fog lifted but Courtney (nice to finally meet you) had been watching it
from a distance in the fog, and the Lapland was around with more color. I
had visitors from Bend today, and we had limited time, on the way back to
Salem and Bend, we drove Davis Rd, there was a real bright LAPLAND LONGSPUR
there, likely different than the one I saw there 3 days ago. North of the
Dorothy and Toto house, south of the round WV Ponderosa Pine, with 12 to 14
HORNED LARKS. Do you Joel Geier know if HOLA numbers are pretty good in
Linn County this winter? Seems like there might be an uptick, but it could
be my imagination
HOLA numbers in Marion Co and Polk seem to be in the crapper this winter,
from what I can see, although my most recent trip up Livermore showed 7, up
from (0)1-4 every other time I drove it
Roy Gerig Salem OR
