JamesM Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Taken today just east of Toronto. It was hanging out and foraging with some Dunlins on the shoreline. Can't seem to figure out what type this is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 That’s a Lapland Longspur.... been trying to find one for a long time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Lapland Longspur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 A Longspur Laplandicus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Agreed. Nice bird! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I'll be Longspur hunting this weekend. Hoping to finally get my Californian Checstnut-collared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 And longspurs are not sparrows, of any sort. The long primary projection of the two arctic-breeding longspurs rules out most sparrow species. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 45 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said: And longspurs are not sparrows, of any sort. The long primary projection of the two arctic-breeding longspurs rules out most sparrow species. I'd never seen a Longspur before, and it looked somewhat sparrow-ish to me, hence the title of the post, but I appreciate the additional detail. Very informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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