Tweets,
The longspur was found on the bay side of the Hoquaim STP this morning at
about 8:00 AM. It was frequenting the short grass and tire ruts along the
back side of the pond, about .2 mile from the first pullout. The bird had
alot of black on the belly, and was very cooperative flying quite often
(but only a few feet) and calling in flight. Also in the area was a
PEREGRINE FALCON and a MERLIN. Everybody that was there left about 11:00
with nobody new showing up.

One the way home I left the group that had been looking at the Longspur as
they headed to Elma to search for sparrows. I decided to bird the
flooded fields along Brady Loop Rd. In one of the flooded fields I loked
out and saw a couple whitish-brown birds that I quickly identified as SNOW
BUNTINGS, 2 of them. On Foster RD. (a spur road off of Brady Loop) There
was a large abundance of BB PLovers feeding in the field, I estimated over
a hundred. In this group was a basic plumaged AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER.

As a note the Longspur was very cooperative for photos, letting us to get
about 25-30 feet in the short grass and often in the bare gravel. A thank
you to Hank Vail (who was back this morning) for finding this bird.

We were speculating about what might show up in W. WA next, I mean
Dotterel, E. Kestrel, 2 B.G. Gnatcatchers and now the C.C. Longspur;
jeez!
Here is a vote for a McKay's Bunting (hey ya never know)!

Scott Downes
sdownes at u.washington.edu
Seattle WA

"Birds don't read bird books. (That's why they are seen doing things they
are not supposed to do)." -Mary Wood