Yesterday evening, along with a small flock of migrating White-crowned and White-throated Sparrows (which have been here for several days), I saw a Harris's Sparrow in breeding plumage. It ate some seed, and shot into a cedar bush next to the house. We saw it feeding again several times early this frosty morning with the other 50 or so birds, including 35 Purple Finches, 2 Pine Siskins, and 1 lone junco.
Although they will soon leave, it's wonderful to see them, and hear the clear "up north" sounds of these sparrow. They are among my favorite birds. Laura Coble Cannon Falls ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
