I was the visiting birder from Boston, and I unfortunately I didn't bring
Longspur luck with me!

Kevin left before me, and I was the last remaining birder when I left at
4:15pm.

I didn't see the bird, but there were plenty of Savannah Sparrows sitting
in the grass, and the aforementioned (mostly young) cowbirds.

Good luck to anyone who goes tomorrow!

Neil Hayward
Cambridge, MA


On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 12:29 AM, <plkoyama at comcast.net> wrote:

> Ann and Tweets;
> David and I just got home from an unsuccessful search for the longspur.
> We heard the same thing that was posted earlier--that the bird was not
> seen in the morning after a big dog "visited" the area around 9:30 a.m. We
> got there at about 12:45 p.m. and there were 7 of us walking the area,
> including Shep Thorp and Kevin Black. We got organized into a group
> combing the grassy area near the ponds all around to the other side. Do
> not do this. The area is quite wet, as one might expect, and the grass is
> too long on the other side of the ponds to be good for this bird. There
> were quite a few Savannah Sparrows and a few cowbirds, but the longspur
> wasn't hanging with his friends today. Kevin was still there when we left,
> and a birder from Boston, was walking in. If they saw the bird, maybe
> there will be better news. Kevin will probably try again tomorrow, he said.
> Penny Koyama, Bothell
> plkoyama at comcast dot net
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Ann Marie Wood
> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 5:46 PM
> To: Tweeters
> Subject: [Tweeters] RFI: Smith's Longspur at Ocean Shores
>
>
> Hi Tweets:
>
> Have there been any sightings of the SMLO since the one reported by Fanter
> and Ken Lane at 7am this morning?
>
> I'd love to see the bird and was thinking of trying tomorrow. Any info
> appreciated
>
> Thanks,
> Ann Marie Wood
> 206-916-2920 cell
> Mountlake Terrace,WA
> annmariewood at comcast.net
>
>
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