In a message dated 12/22/99 6:38:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, blkrail@gateway.net writes: > Has the Northern Shrike north of Thurmont been sighted today or yesterday > (Tue/Wed)? I spent from 10:30 to 12:00 and again from 1:15 to 2:00 on Wednesday. No shrike. Not much of anything, to be honest, except for a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, kestsrels, a couple of White-crowned Sparrows and a harrier. And, of course, several very carefully observed mockers. Lou Nielsen