I was able to relocate the Cromwell Valley Northern Shrike this morning.  I 
viewed the bird for about 5 minutes through my scope at about 8:40 AM.  The 
bird perched atop the 2nd utility pole in the field immediately to the north of 
the entrance road into the farm/park (the first entrance from the Beltway).  
This is the same pole where the bird was seen by Joel Martin and others on 
Wednesday morning.  I initially spotted the shrike in the tangles at the base of 
the pole, then the bird flew up and perched on the wire atop the pole where I 
got great views through my scope for several minutes.  When I was trying to 
help someone else get on the bird, it apparently flew (I didn't see which 
direction), and I was unable to relocate the shrike over the next 15 minutes or 
so.

Fred Shaffer
Patuxent MOS