Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 14:24:22 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Stan Arnold Subject: Shrike & Dickcissels in Frederick Co. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The Loggerhead Shrike was on station in the field south of Lilypons Rd. at about 7 a.m. this morning (Sat., 17 June). From the brown house mentioned by Greg Miller, there is a clumpy tree a scope-width to the right (foreground) from the house. From under the tree, a fence with thick wooden posts runs off to the right. The bird was viewed perched at various times between the 15th and 19th post, counting to the right from the broad gate under the tree. It was also viewed flying in another field to the east when a tractor disturbed its original perch. No dickcissel or Vesper Sparrow on Lilypons Rd. this morning (a house cat was lurking near the corner of Rte 85). Out on Cap Stine Rd., 8 Dickcissels were either seen or heard between the 4000 and 4500 blocks of the road. They are tough to miss! Thanks to all who posted replies to my RFI on YT Warbler, etc.! Stan Arnold Glen Burnie blkrail@gateway.net ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================