The reported longspurs were Horned Larks Jen Brumfield Cleveland, Ohio > On Dec 25, 2017, at 12:45 PM, Alex Eberts <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I believe you may mean Lapland Longspurs? McCown’s Longspurs would be a mega rarity here in Ohio. > > Best, > > Alex > >> On Dec 25, 2017, at 12:21 PM, Lindway Jim <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> This morning at 10:45 a.m. we happened across 9 Longspurs in a weedlot between the BP gas station and the entrance to Metro hospital urgent car entrance. They were subsequently seen again an hour later and may still be there today as they foraged on the short weed stalks seeds. >> >> What a treat and gift on Christmas day! Safety and good health to all in the 2018 new year! Enjoy the birds. >> >> Jim Lindway >> Brecksville OH >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. >> Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. >> Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. >> >> >> You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: >> listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS >> Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]