Lapland Longspurs/Nunn

[The "Nunn Guy"]

There are 2-4 Lapland Longspurs hanging around with Horned Larks along WCR 33 between WCR 100 and WCR 98.  I take walks regularly there and have heard and seen them on almost every visit--usually mornings but I've seen them in afternoon, too.  I walk from WCR 100/33 south about .5m or so--prairie dog colony on west.

They are also probably with the Horned Larks on WCR 100 near WCR 31 intersection SE field (large); and along WCR 100 (flying between both sides) between WCR 27 and WCR 23.

The approach I use in locating them are:
1-Know what a Horned Lark sounds like; listen for a different call (to me a three-note cricket/rattle sound) <-- this would be "your" Lapland Longspurs.
2-Find Horned Larks
3-Shut off car; get and walk around listening primarily for the two distinct calls
4-Once you know how they sound they are easy to physically follow and find on ground/road
5-Best times seem to be during or after inclement snow weather--here they love the melting roads. I call Horned Larks "storm troopers"--the worst the weather the more you see ... :-)

There are many other usual haunts up on the CPER grounds north of Nunn.

Thanks
Gary Lefko, Nunn
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