There are 2-4 Lapland Longspurs hanging around with Horned Larks along WCR 33 between WCR 100 and WCR 98. I take walks regularly there and have heard and seen them on almost every visit--usually mornings but I've seen them in afternoon, too. I walk from WCR 100/33 south about .5m or so--prairie dog colony on west.
They are also probably with the Horned Larks on WCR 100 near WCR 31 intersection SE field (large); and along WCR 100 (flying between both sides) between WCR 27 and WCR 23. The approach I use in locating them are: 1-Know what a Horned Lark sounds like; listen for a different call (to me a three-note cricket/rattle sound) <-- this would be "your" Lapland Longspurs. 2-Find Horned Larks 3-Shut off car; get and walk around listening primarily for the two distinct calls 4-Once you know how they sound they are easy to physically follow and find on ground/road 5-Best times seem to be during or after inclement snow weather--here they love the melting roads. I call Horned Larks "storm troopers"--the worst the weather the more you see ... :-) There are many other usual haunts up on the CPER grounds north of Nunn. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/xKUpnCnAUEAJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
