On Sun Feb  27, 05  I  Made my  2 nd  try for the  Northern  Shrike  
at  Pickering  Creek. When I pulled into the lane  three quarters of the way 
up it just passed the blind overlooking the Impounded area is . There  were  
some Birders Standing  in the  lane  looking into the field to the east . 
Lester Coble of the Talbot  County Bird Club was one . He Had the Shrike in 
his Scope that was in the top of a  small  tree or shrub  just behind  The 
garden area and classroom But  out in the feld in a Ditch line   leading 
back towords  Sharp Rd. I got a quick View  through   his Scope .[ Thanks 
Les ]
     As I  was  setting Up my Own Scope the Shrike  flew  left  and out 
beyond the house and after a little while did not show Back Up .  We all 
went back twords  the main parking area and walked past the  Garden and 
house area   . Still no luck .  Les Had to leave  but we were quickly Joined 
by   Jim  Wilson  and Zack Baer.  we went back to  house area and Jim 
Located  the  Shrike  in a small Shrub behind the house  and  next to a 
large tree  not far from were the bird first was when I arrived. The Shrike  
would Dissappear for a few miutes at a time  and reappear in that same area 
.  All the time the feeders at the house had  birds visting  them . 
Bluebirds In the Fields.  It dissappeared again  but on my way out the lane 
I relocated  the Northern Shrike in the same little tree that it was in when 
I arrived.

     After a vist to the Easton  Wallmart For  some things I needed  I  went 
  Went to Kingston Landing  east of Easton  to look  at some Waterfowl for 
My talbot year list .   As this is  the Talbot Co and Caroline Co line  the 
luck  was  that most birds were in Caroline Co . But  some did stay or cross 
into Talbot Co.

19 Common  Mergansers    2  from  Talbot crossed  to Caroline Co to join the 
rest for a  total of 20
  1  Common  Golden  Eye      female  on the talbot side
   1 Great Blue Heron     in Talbot County



Happy Birding
Danny Poet
Queenstown , Md