Judy,

  We looked last weekend for longspurs there too, but didn't find any.  Did 
find a flock of about 60 pipits though.  Where exactly did you locate the 
longspurs?

Leslie Koller
Sikestin, Scott Co, Missouri

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judy Bergmann" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 9:49 PM
Subject: SEMO Duck Creek & Otter Slough


> MoBirders:
>
> Made a run through Duck Creek and Otter Slough today before the predicted 
> rains begin.  Most of Otter Slough is still closed due to goose hunting 
> but you can go around the edges of the refuge on the county roads.  Plus 
> you can still get to the boardwalk and visitor's center.
>
> Nothing to talk about at Duck Creek although I didn't stay long.  Little 
> waterfowl variety.  Was glad to see
> 2 eastern towhees.
>
>
> Not especially glad to see...
> 17 Eurasian collared doves at Dudley (and I didn't look hard for them)!
>
>
> Otter Slough Highlights:
>
> American Pipits - watched about 5 of them, but there were probably many 
> more in a muddy field
>        with horned larks.
> Lapland Longspur - took time to get detail on one in same field as pipits 
> and larks. Good looks.
> GREAT EGRET - across from Cypress Lake before visitor's center.
> Brown thrasher - at visitor's center
> Winter wren - on boardwalk
> ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK - across river bridge in young trees along road.
>
> A great day to be birding in January! Report in CACHE.
>
> Judy Bergmann
> Southeast MO (Wayne County)
>
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