Spizella passerina
Thanks Ryan this certainly looks more like your suggestion rather than what I had been told.
That is actually a Chipping Sparrow. Redpolls have a small red patch on their forehead, males have a red hue to their chest. Also the location is only in their winter range.
Lat: 48.15, Long: -80.03
Spotted on May 13, 2012
Submitted on Aug 19, 2012