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By wilfire
#91096
Back in September during a trip out to the end of Iona Spit I captured this picture of what Merlin ID's as a Lapland Longspur (nonbreeding/Immature Male).

The sparrow like size and face pattern/nape certainly check out but I wanted to get a second opinion from the experts here. What do you think?

ImageLapland Longspur by Chris Wilford, on Flickr
By jewill
#91097
I’m far from being an expert but I’d say you have yourself a really nice picture of a non-breeding or immature Lapland Longspur. They are known to hang out at Iona.
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