Windy but Golden Morning - 03 Nov 2024
Fourteen Golden Eagles flew by the Detroit River Hawk Watch yesterday. Today was supposed to bring cooling temperatures and N winds, so there was promise of more Golden Eagles to be seen. I decided to head down to hawk watch after completing morning chores and adjusting to the overnight time change. Brian Beauchene had reported 6 Lapland Longspurs at the Antennae Farm so I took a drive down Haggerman Road on the way to Lake Erie Metropark. Winds were blowing and there was little to see until I passed by the plowed field east of the fence line. A half-dozen Horned Larks scattered from the road and several more from the field to my left. Cruising slowly I was able to find at least six Lapland Longspurs in the field and possibly more when more "lark-spurs" took off to the south side of the road. Bobby Irwin would report a single Snow Bunting later in the day. Antenna Farm, Monroe, Michigan, US Nov 3, 2024 9:00 AM - 9:21 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.2 mile(s) Checklist Comments:
