Headed out with my good friend, Alec Humann yesterday with two target birds in mind; Lapland Longspur and Northern Shrike. We failed to find either species despite an entire day of driving around Niagara County and beyond. The Northern Shrike continues to be my most challenging nemesis bird to date. I've put in so many hours looking for this carnivorous passerine and have been rewarded with nothing but dashed hopes. Ah well. It's going to be all that much better when I finally find it. We saw hundreds of Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, and a nice variety of raptors on our outing. Merlin, American Kestrel, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Harrier, and Short-eared Owl all made the raptor list. Not bad at all if I do say so myself.
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