Tim & I spent yesterday & today looking for Smith's Longspurs in the area 
just west of Rockford.  Yesterday we saw thousands of Laplands, today just a 
couple hundred.  But no Smith's.  Other exciting birds included several Vesper 
Sparrows, tons of Horned Larks, some American Pipets, a Yellow-bellied 
Sapsucker and the big surprise of the day:  42 American Golden Plovers (1 flock 
of ~25 on Now Rd and another of flock of 17 on Manly Rd.)

We also went to Grand Lake St Marys to look for the Long-tailed Duck (didn't 
find) and the Ross' Goose (did).  Along with at least 20 Common Loons, maybe a 
thousand American Coots, several Blue-winged Teal, & 2 Common Mergaqnsers.  A 
total of 13 species of waterfowl.

It was a good trip...just seeing thousands of Lapland Longspurs, most in 
breeding plumage, was absolutely worth it.

Laura Dornan
Louisville

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