This afternoon I found five Lapland Longspurs feeding along the grassy edge of Ste-Rose Rd. south of the community of Ste-Rose de Prescott east of Ottawa. They were in the company of several Horned Larks.
There were also small groups (5 - 10) of Horned Larks and Snow Buntings along nearby Concession Rd. # 19. Directions: From Ottawa travel east on Highway #417 and turn off at exit 58. Turn left on Regional Road #8 and proceed 1.4 km to Concession Rd. #20 Turn right on Concession Rd. #20 and go another 2.3 km to Ste-Rose Rd. Turn right. The Longspurs were a couple of hundred metres down the road. To reach Concession Rd. #19, turn left at the last mentioned intersection and go north on Ste-Rose Road for about 1 km. Phil Wright 36 Fowler Street Richmond, ON _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
