10/22/06...From
Allan Wells via NYSBIRDS-L: The highlight of the October 22
Rockland Audubon Society (RAS) Field Trip to Croton
Point Park,
led by Carol Weiss, "were two Lapland Longspurs located
on the landfill cap. Both birds were seen well by all 11 RAS
participants. After about 5 minutes of active feeding, both
took flight, circled the area several times and were then seen
to land approximately 75 yards away. We did not attempt to
re-locate them." Photographs are posted on the Rockland
Audubon Society website (click on the News link).
December
2006...Mona
Payton saw 2 Lapland Longspurs at Southlands Farm in
Rhinebeck. Southlands is a horse farm south
of the village of Rhinebeck on Rt. 9. The birds were seen on
the lawn by the pond behind the barns. If you go there to look
for them, please go to the office first to tell them you are
there looking for the Longspurs.
