As luck would have it, I was up at Riffe Lake in Lewis Co today, hoping for just that thing - alas, no luck in the couple of hours I spent at the east end of Riffe Lake and the hour I spent at the west end. Still plenty of American Pipits around, and I wouldn?t be at all surprised if a longspur was lurking somewhere up there. But no luck today.
As a good consolation prize, in the channel on the west end, a Long-billed Dowitcher and a Pectoral Sandpiper were hanging out allowing great views.

Best,

Matt Bartels
Seattle, WA

> On Oct 11, 2016, at 1:22 PM, washingtonbirder.Ken Knittle <washingtonbirder at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> It seems to be a good year for Lapland Longspurs. There are 4 counties where they have not been seen. Lewis, Columbia, Ferry, and Garfield. Like the east end of Riffe Lake in Lewis Co. has good habitat. Anyone birding any of these 4 counties and sees or hears a Lapland Longspur please let me know.
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