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Alfalfa of the bird world blows in for a stay

By adamg on Sat, 12/31/2022 - 12:19pm
Northern Lapwing

Mary Ellen journeyed up to Ipswich to take a gander at the Northern Lapwing that is now plovering about in a field there. Audubon reports Northern Lapwings are normally found all over Europe and Asia, but are only rarely seen here, sometimes blown here by winter storms. The Mass. bird world is, of course, all atwitter, Mary Ellen says.

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By joecab on Sat, 12/31/2022 - 1:58pm.

LOL love those topical references;) (and I say this as a huge Little Rascals fan)

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By anon on Sat, 12/31/2022 - 4:09pm.

Amazing!! Where in Ipswich, I wonder. We birded in Ipswich/ Topsfield today and encountered the usual suspects: red-tailed hawk, northern flicker, white-breasted nuthatch… heard a fox sparrow, but did not spot it. Happy New Year!

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By adamg on Sat, 12/31/2022 - 6:07pm.

https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35465&sortBy=taxon&o=asc

Then search for "Northern lapwing." There are a couple Ipswich entries.

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By anon on Sat, 12/31/2022 - 6:56pm.

Thanks!

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By weco309 on Sat, 12/31/2022 - 5:22pm.

The National Bird of Ireland, according to:

this page.

The dark body plumage takes on a green sheen in the proper light

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By SamWack on Sun, 01/01/2023 - 4:38pm.

in a forlorn, decadent kind of way. It would be better suited for the role of National Bird of the Weimar Republic. I can see it hanging around the Kit Kat Klub, perhaps perched on Liza Minnelli's hat.

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