DIRECTIONS: If you are going to MtAiry from the PineyTract, you can take either Mt Zion Rd or Elliott Rd west to Canoe Ripple Rd where you will make a left turn and follow that road just several miles to PA 58 outside of Callensburg. Turn left on PA 58 and follow to the first road on the right which is Morris Rd. Turn right on Morris Rd. If you are coming from I-80, in Clarion get off at exit 62 for Clarion and head west on PA 68 towards Sligo. Go 8 miles to Sligo, straight through the first light (PA 68 will turn left here towards Rimersburg) and you will be on PA 58, the road turns right at the second light in town and goes out of town towards Callensburg. Leaving Sligo, proceed approx 1.2 miles to the first road on the left which is Morris Rd. Turn left on Morris. Follow Morris Rd approx 1.6 miles to Shannon Tipple Rd. On the last part of this road you will be coming up hill with open pasture and hayfields surrounding, which is where you can start watching for Upland Sandpipers and other target species. Follow birding directions below for further information on where to bird. After checking the fields and fence posts on Morris Rd as noted above, turn right on Shannon Tipple Rd and proceed just 0.2 miles to intersection with Mt Airy Rd. Turn left and proceed just barely 0.5 miles or so along hilltop road through fields, checking on both sides for sandpipers and sparrows. Turn around and return to intersection with Shannon Tipple Rd , going straight across it (jogs just slightly to the left) and continuing on Mt Airy Rd. This can be followed for approx 1.2 mile checking fields initially on the right that were viewed from Morris Rd, and then continuing on out to a reclaimed strip mine area that has overgrown areas to the right which are good for shrikes and also more fields good for grassland birds and Short-eared Owls. After the road starts to go down hill, you can turn and return back the same way to the intersection with ShannonTipple Rd. Turn right and you will be on Cherry Run Church Rd, go 0.4 miles to intersection with McCall Hollow Rd on the right. This intersection area is particularly good most years for Upland Sandpipers, in fields both to the right and left so check all fence posts carefully. All other grassland species can be found here in various areas as well, and in winter this spot is one of the best to view Short-eared Owls. (You can turn right onto McCall Hollow Rd if you wish and continue down it approx half mile or so to see more grassland and then some overgrown field and shrub type habitat along with pine plantings.) Continue on past McCall Hollow Rd another 0.6 miles, passing a sheep farm and then to a small pond down on the right and then an overgrown hillside. Once past this and after reaching a wooded area you can turn around and return. The pond area can be good for some waterfowl and in winter shrikes perch here and Short-eared Owls also use this area. It is also good for Orchard Orioles, Willow Flycatchers, and recently Clay-colored Sparrows have been sighted here as well. On returning along the same route, you can turn back left on Morris Rd and exit the same way or you can continue straight on Shannon Tipple Rd which will lead straight out to PA 68, where a left turn returns you towards Sligo/Clarion or a right turn takes you west on PA 68 towards Rimersburgh/East Brady. Make a note of road signs marking some of the roads which are not maintained in winter, and also note that all property here is private, so that birding is from the road. Fortunately there is ample room to pullover in many places and this area is generally very low traffic.