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--=__Part02211814.0__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable FYI regarding a (possible) McCown's Longspur =20 In case anyone who doesn't check MnBird is up in the area...Chestnut-collar= ed seems much more likely to me.... =20 =20 =20 Chris Fagyal Senior Software Engineer United Defense, L.P. ASD Fridley, MN=20 (763) 572-5320 [email protected] >>> "Emery, Nathaniel G" <[email protected]> 04/07/2005 11:59:08 = AM >>> This morning ~0820 I was in northern Norman County looking for = prairie chickens. While at one of my stops heard a large flock of = longspurs feeding in the cornfield beside the road. I was excited to = visually ID my first Lapland ever when a funny looking Longspur caught my = eye. The reason it was different was because of a chestnut colored median = covert. Grazing my eyes up from there brought me to a black crown and = black "bib" below the throat. At the time I didn't look for much else = because I assumed that it was familiar to Minnesota and the region. After = consulting my field guide I realized that I should have made some drawings = and taken in more details but the flock had already taken flight to = another destination. I can confidently say that it was a McCown's but = from my initial observation I couldn't go into too much technical detail = besides the chestnut median covert and black crown. Bird was 2 = miles East of Minnesota Highway 32 on Norman County Road 5. Between = Fertile and Gary. Nate EmeryPolk County (bird in Norman County)(218) = 281-8390 --=__Part02211814.0__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: HTML <HTML xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"; xmlns:o =3D "urn:schemas-mi= crosoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:wo= rd" xmlns:st1 =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1"= > <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1492" name=3DGENERATOR><o:SmartTagType = name=3D"PlaceType" namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smartta= gs"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name=3D"City" namespaceuri=3D"urn:sche= mas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType = name=3D"State" namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags">= </o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name=3D"PlaceName" namespaceuri=3D"urn:sch= emas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType = name=3D"place" namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = downloadurl=3D"http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/";></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </STYLE> <STYLE> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:Arial; color:windowtext;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=3DEN-US style=3D"MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Microsoft Sans = Serif" vLink=3Dpurple link=3Dblue> <DIV>FYI regarding a (possible) McCown's Longspur</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In case anyone who doesn't check MnBird is up in the area...Chestnut-c= ollared seems much more likely to me....</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Chris Fagyal<BR>Senior Software Engineer<BR>United Defense, L.P. = ASD<BR>Fridley, MN <BR>(763) 572-5320<BR><A href=3D"mailto:chris.fag...@udl= p.com">[email protected]</A><BR><BR>>>> "Emery, Nathaniel G" = <[email protected]> 04/07/2005 11:59:08 AM >>><BR></= DIV> <DIV style=3D"COLOR: #000000"> <DIV class=3DSection1> <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> &= nbsp; This morning ~0820 I was in northern <st1:place = w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Norman</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceNam= e w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> looking for prairie = chickens. While at one of my stops heard a large flock of longspurs = feeding in the cornfield beside the road. I was excited to visually = ID my first <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Lapland</st1:place> ever when a funny = looking Longspur caught my eye. The reason it was different was = because of a chestnut colored median covert. Grazing my eyes up from = there brought me to a black crown and black =93bib=94 below the throat.&nbs= p; At the time I didn=92t look for much else because I assumed that it was = familiar to <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Minnesota</st1:pl= ace></st1:State> and the region. After consulting my field guide I = realized that I should have made some drawings and taken in more details = but the flock had already taken flight to another destination. I can = confidently say that it was a McCown=92s but from my initial observation I = couldn=92t go into too much technical detail besides the chestnut median = covert and black crown.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> &= nbsp; Bird was 2 miles East of Minnesota Highway 32 on Norman = County Road 5. Between Fertile and <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place = w:st=3D"on">Gary</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Nate Emery<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on"><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Polk</SPAN></F= ONT></st1:PlaceName><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType= > (bird in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Norman</st1:Pl= aceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>)<o:p= ></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: = 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(218) 281-8390<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>= </DIV></BODY></HTML> --=__Part02211814.0__=--
