[Ontbirds]Harris's Sparrow--Erie Beach, Chatham-Kent

[Peter Meisenheimer]

The Harris' sparrow was at the grain pile at 1315 today (21 January). It was in the company of white-crowned sparrows, a few juncos, some American tree sparrows, a couple of house sparrows and one very bright male cardinal.

The birds were skittish, with a lot of wind-driven debris bouncing around, but it took about 15 minutes of waiting to find the bird.  I never got out of the car.  At -7C with a stiff breeze, I had been prepared for a quiet scene, but the grain pile was a busy place.

Directions (as provided by Irene Woods):
Take #3 Highway  [Talbot Trail  ]  out of Blenheim twds Cedar Springs.
Choice 1 :---go 1 road past the Erieau Rd. to Gore Rd. . Turn left twds. Lake Erie. Travel about 2 km. and you will see the compost pile on your left.
Or,  Choice 2---Take the paved road twds. Erieau.  About 1/2 way to Erieau you will see Bisnett Sideroad.  Turn right--S--on Bisnett. Travel about 1km. twds. Erie Beach. Just at the outskirts of Erie Beach you will see a dirt road--N---Gore Road.
The compost pile is about 1/2 km. N on this road.

Dirt shoulders are VERY soft just now,  this is a busy road, but a good width.


Peter Meisenheimer
127 Hale St.
London Ontario N5W 1E5
Canada
tel: 1-519-401-1673 (mobile)
peter.meisenheimer at sympatico.ca