I finally made the drive to Holmes County to see the
Harris' Sparrow.  It took about two hours each way
from north Columbus (via 161-62-39-406).  Actually it
took all day since I stopped to eat and do some
shopping in Berlin.  It was a nice trip.  There was no
one home at the Miller's when I arrived.  I parked in
their turn-around and soon found the flock of
White-crowned Sparrows.  It took a good half-hour to
locate the Harris', though.  I got a good look for a
couple of minutes and then it disappeared.  I
relocated it after another half-hour or so and had
another good look.  It even sang a couple of notes for
me from a tree branch.  The Millers still weren't home
after an hour and a half, so I left them a thank-you
gift and note on their porch.  While at the Millers
(or on the way), I saw:

Canada Goose
Lesser Scaup (m-f)
Canvasback (m-f)
Great Blue Heron
Accipiter (Cooper's?)
Rapters (Red-tailed Hawk; Rough-legged Hawk?)
Turkey Vulture
American Kestral
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
American Crow
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
Red-winged Blackbird
European Starling
House Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
House Finch (also Orange Variant)
American Goldfinch
White-crowned Sparrow
HARRIS' SPARROW
Song Sparrow

I also saw 2 deer, another 2 deer, and then 12 deer.





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