During the Columbus Audubon field trip to Killdeer Plains yesterday, we made
a stop at the area along CH 115 in Wyandot County where Richard Counts has
been spreading cracked corn for the Snow Buntings and Lapland Longspurs.
Although we didn't see any cracked corn, we did have a nice mixed flock of
about 20-30 Snow Buntings and probably 10-15 Lapland Longspurs, in the field
east of the road. They were foraging in a low spot with a mix of rushes and
cattails that had collected water and iced over. There were also some Horned
Larks south of that area, and we had a flock of Northern Pintail fly over as
well. This spot can be found by taking route 53 north from US 23, taking a
left at the sign for the county airport, and a right onto CH 115. (I have
the sneaking suspicion I may have mistaken the county highway number - if
so, someone please correct me).



Killdeer Plains was pretty empty except for hunters. We had some Gadwall,
Mallards, Canada Geese, and 5 Tundra Swans. The Short-eared Owls put on a
nice show though.



Andrew R. Sewell, MS, RPA

Principal Investigator

Historical/Industrial Archaeology

Hardlines Design Company

4608 Indianola Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43214

ph. (614)-784-8733

fax (614)-784-9336

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