[mou] Smith's Longspurs - Cottonwood County

[Colin Gjervold]

Sam Dotzler, Chris Hockema and I found no fewer than 6
Smith's Longspurs at Red Rock Prairie SNA on Sunday. 
This is the same location that many birders try for
Smith's each fall.  The birds were seen from the SE
corner of the preserve where the grass is relatively
short due to grazing.  The birds spent most of their
time out in the plowed fields surrounding the
preserve, but were rather easily picked out when they
took wing by their flight call and the fact that they
were in beatiful alternate plumage.  There were also a
hundred or so Lapland Longspurs in area as well, which
made for a nice study.

Red Rock Prairie is located in NE Cottonwood County,
just a few miles east of Jeffer's Petroglyphs Historic
Site. 

Colin Gjervold
Eagan 

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