European Starling - 2

On Friday, January 3, 2020 at 9:39:44 AM UTC-7, The "Nunn Guy" wrote:
>
> Townsend's Solitaire - 3
>
> On Friday, January 3, 2020 at 8:51:03 AM UTC-7, The "Nunn Guy" wrote:
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> Great weather for us out in Stoneham for this CBC. We had gracious and 
>> appreciative hosts at the Pawnee Station Cafe in New Raymer. We promoted 
>> the concept of Christmas Bird Counts to the locals and energy sector 
>> workers, too. We also got to meet some of the local ranchers/farmers while 
>> out in the field and some providing access to quality bird habitat which 
>> most certainly increased our count efforts. The Horned Lark (and Lapland 
>> Longspur) population are far greater in the east section of PNG versus the 
>> west, tally for both here dominated what was seen on Nunn CBC. It was 
>> mentioned by all whether on the count or en route to the count the lack of 
>> overall raptor #s and species in area--there were plenty of food (birds and 
>> prairie dogs) around and perching opportunity--but we got our fair share. 
>> All teams had Lapland Longspur. Apparently, we drove right by a perched 
>> Long-eared Owl that another team had just picked up when we crossed paths 
>> :-( Overall, fun CBC had by all. About a half-day event for interested 
>> participants next year. The crow was surprising (for me).
>>
>> First annual Pawnee National Grassland-East CBC birds:
>>
>>    - Northern Harrier - 4
>>    - Rough-legged Hawk - 2
>>    - Ferruginous Hawk - 2
>>    - UNID buteo - 1
>>    - Long-eared Owl - 2
>>    - Prairie Falcon - 4
>>    - American Crow - 1
>>    - Horned Lark - 3,092 
>>    - Townsend's Solitaire - 1
>>    - American Robin - 1
>>    - House Sparrow - 12
>>    - House Finch - 4
>>    - Lapland Longspur - 68
>>    - American Tree Sparrow - 1
>>    - Dark-eyed Junco - 16
>>    - Song Sparrow - 1
>>    - Golden Eagle - 1
>>    - Rock Pigeon - 9
>>    - Great Horned Owl - 1
>>    - Northern Shrike - 1
>>
>> Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
>> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/
>>
>>

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