[mou] Smith's Longspur
thurston@copper.net
thurston@copper.net
Tue, 16 Sep 2003 22:55:09 -0400
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Mike,
I observed a lone Smith's Longspur at the same area of the 40th Avenue =
West impoundment on Sunday, Sept. 13 about 8:00 a.m. I saw it well and =
heard it calling. I was not able to relocate the bird on Monday =
morning. I attempted several times to report the sighting via e-mail =
but the MnBird server would not accept my message for some reason.
Hopefully the bird and some of its cousings will stay there awhile.
Dave Thurston
No. St. Paul, Mn.
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From: Michael Hendrickson=20
To: MOU=20
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 5:22 PM
Subject: [mou] Smith's Longspur
I was at 40th Ave. West and refound or found another Smith Longspur. =
The longspur was in the SE corner of the main dried up pool.
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I had a 45 second look at the longspur and new it was a Smith Longspur =
but as the bird flew I saw a lot of white in the tail pattern. I wanted =
another look to rule out a Chestnut - collared Longspur but could not =
relocate it. =20
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Other birds:
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31 Black-bellied Plovers flew over head.
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Indigo Buntings (nice to see in Duluth)
Harris Sparrows
Swamp Sparrows (lots)
Lincoln Sparrow ( a lot )
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With Hurricane Isabel heading for the Carolinas, you have to wonder if =
what rarities could be tossed our way especially in the Great Lakes =
area?? I sure would like to discover a Gannet or a Black Skimmer.
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Mike Hendrickson
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I observed a lone Smith's Longspur at =
the same area=20
of the 40th Avenue West impoundment on Sunday, Sept. 13 about 8:00 =
a.m. I=20
saw it well and heard it calling. I was not able to relocate the =
bird on=20
Monday morning. I attempted several times to report the sighting =
via=20
e-mail but the MnBird server would not accept my message for some=20
reason.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hopefully the bird and some of its =
cousings will=20
stay there awhile.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dave Thurston</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>No. St. Paul, Mn.</FONT></DIV>
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Hendrickson</A> </DIV>
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2003 5:22=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [mou] Smith's =
Longspur</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was at 40th Ave. West and refound =
or found=20
another Smith Longspur. The longspur was in the SE corner of the =
main=20
dried up pool.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I had a 45 second look at the =
longspur and new it=20
was a Smith Longspur but as the bird flew I saw a lot of white in the =
tail=20
pattern. I wanted another look to rule out a Chestnut - collared =
Longspur but could not relocate it. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Other birds:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>31 Black-bellied Plovers flew over=20
head.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Indigo Buntings (nice to see in=20
Duluth)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Harris Sparrows</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Swamp Sparrows (lots)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Lincoln Sparrow ( a lot =
)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>With Hurricane Isabel heading for the =
Carolinas,=20
you have to wonder if what rarities could be tossed our way especially =
in the=20
Great Lakes area?? I sure would like to discover a Gannet or a =
Black=20
Skimmer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Hendrickson</FONT></DIV>
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