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Post by Jamie on Dec 18, 2016 10:15:43 GMT -8
Yesterday during the CBC Mr Beeke and his team phoned us to say Daniel found a Harris's Sparrow on Upper Prairie Rd, on the train tracks. Nice find and thanks for letting us know about it. On our way to count area 4, we stopped for a peek. Sure enough, it was still there, and I got a nice (but quick!) view through the scope as it fed on the train tracks!  Until now, Harris's Sparrow was one of my "most wanted" since I missed it in 2013. It might still be around today if anyone wants to look. |
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Post by Chris on Dec 18, 2016 19:39:26 GMT -8
Jamie, glad you managed to see this individual. Nice find for the CBC crew too!
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Post by Jamie on Dec 20, 2016 13:50:01 GMT -8
Oops, actually it was Jason who originally found the sparrow. My mistake.  |
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Post by ed on Dec 20, 2016 17:33:11 GMT -8
Jason, very nice bird to find! Jamie glad you saw it too...they are a handsome bird!
John Vooys and I couldn't find it today. We searched the area at about noon, and found no sparrows(well 1 Song Sparrow and a Spotted Towhee)!
Ed Klassen
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Post by Jason on Dec 20, 2016 21:44:07 GMT -8
Thanks Jamie for reporting the bird! We also saw a Northern Shrike on Angus Campbell Road.
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Post by ed on Dec 21, 2016 18:46:54 GMT -8
The Harris Sparrow was seen today(along with about 25 WCSP, 3 SOSP and a LISP). It popped up about 100m West of the road crossing on the CN Railway.
Ed Klassen
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Post by Gord on Jan 6, 2017 21:55:28 GMT -8
Today the Harris's Sparrow was just east of the crossing so it's still sticking around the same spot. It was a little far for a good picture.  There was also a Myrtle subspecies of Yellow-rumped Warbler that flew over and landed at the top of one of the cedar trees near the chicken barn that's just south of the tracks. Impressive to see a basically insectivorous species surviving the cold. |
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Post by ed on Jan 8, 2017 11:00:13 GMT -8
Harris Sparrow still at the railway crossing this morning.
Ed
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