Phil Davis wrote:

> Hi Steve, et al.
>
> The MD/DCRC database (online on our web page) stopped tracking 
> Northern Shrikes when we took it off the review list in 2001, however, 
> late dates for this species prior to this time, in addition to the two 
> you located, are (in reverse chronological order) ...
>
> 03/31/1860      DC                      (arrived on 12/01/1859)
> 03/23/1996      MD/Anne Arundel Co      (arrived on 01/14/1996)
> 03/10/1951      MD/Worcester Co (arrived on 03/05/1951)
> 03/08/1991      MD/Frederick Co (arrived on 01/20/1991)
> 03/07/1951      MD/Washington Co        (one day wonder)
> 03/01/2001      MD/St. Mary's Co        (arrived 01/29/2001
>
> Those (above) were birds that stayed into March.
>
> There are twelve MD/DCRC database entries for reports or records of 
> birds that were seen in February.
>
> Hope this helps ...
>
> Phil
Phil and others,

   I'm not sure how this would affect things but for the record ... my 
personal database shows that the Northern Shrike that I saw repeatedly 
at Asseateague Island in 1996 while I stayed at the Hungerford House (on 
Assateague) was seen on 1/14/96, 1/22, 2/10, 2/17, 3/20, and 3/23/96.  I 
remembered somebody telling me that 3/23 was far and away the latest 
date because I wrote in my database "latest MD record to date !!! (N of 
DC 14)".  N of DC14 simply means that it was seen north of Dune Crossing 14.

J.B.

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