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Henderson County Update
- To: "birds" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: Henderson County Update
- From: "wayne forsythe" <wforsythe@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 16:32:21 -0500
- Delivered-to: pardo@metalab.unc.edu
- Reply-to: "wayne forsythe" <wforsythe@earthlink.net>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Folks,
This AM, I had what I believe to be a record number of Lapland Longspurs
for the Carolinas. I was heading to Lake Julian in Buncombe County via
Hooper Lane when a large flock of Horned Larks flew low over the road and
landed in a tilled field. The birds were foraging on a dark, flat, wet area
of soil. I put my scope on the window mount and viewed the flock for about
15 minutes. I was able to see the flock real well since the ground was flat
and the birds were pretty much in the open. I counted the Longspurs in the
flock three times and came up with 28 Lapland Longspurs, definately a
mountain record and I would think a record for the Carolinas as well.
Normally, viewing these birds can be difficult, since they get down in the
furrows and scurry around, this was a pleasant change!
Best regards,
Wayne
Wayne K. Forsythe
Hendersonville, N. C. 28791
828-697-6628
wforsythe@earthlink.net