At Lafayette Park from 8:30 to 10:30 AM had one Red-throated Loon and one Pacific Loon. At least 5 Common Loons were also present. A very distant jaeger was unidentified.
At Stony Point about 11:30 a Black-backed Woodpecker flew by calling as it went on the way to Duluth. Gray Jays were seen in several places in Lake County, all seeming to be heading west toward Duluth. I guess the irruption is continuing. Pretty cool!! The Smith's Longspur was refound just west of the building at the Castle Danger sewage ponds and closed dump. We actually spent two hours walking the fields with no Smiths, but did have Savannah, Tree, and White-crowned Sparrows, and several Laplands. While looking around the rock areas came across a good sized flock of Horned larks, Lapland, and one female Smith's Longspur. Dennis and Barbara Martin [email protected]
