Hi all, 

 
Since I was snowed in at the house today, I figured I'd bring the birds to me and spread some seed in the bare patch of ground right outside our glass door. I've had about 50 Horned Larks, lots of blackbirds and cowbirds and starlings, Song and Savannah and adult  White-crowned sparrows, juncos, doves, and a mocker the last few days and this morning. Around lunchtime I came downstairs to get something and casually looked out the glass door at the larks.  Right away I saw the Lapland Longspur and froze, it was about 2 feet from the door! So I've been sitting by the glass door most of the day enjoying the best looks of a Longspur I've ever had, and I didn't even have to step outside.

Amanda Spears 
Chestertown