Hi Dave, Barb, et al.

Just a reminder to everyone ... as of a few years ago, Loggerhead 
Shrike is now the "reviewable" shrike in Maryland. Northern Shrikes 
were almost annual winter visitors, so the MD/DC Records Committee 
removed them from the review list. However, sightings of the 
threatened Loggerhead Shrike had become few and far between so, the 
committee added it to the review list.

Reports, photos, etc. would be welcome.

Thanks!

Phil


At 20:31 05/16/2008, David Ziolkowski wrote:
>A Loggerhead Shrike spent at least the latter half of the
>afternoon today at the central tract of the Patuxent Wildlife
>Research Refuge (i.e., the Wildlife Research Center).
>Originally spotted by Barb Dowell, the Shrike
>was foraging progressively closer to rt. 197 when the
>last observers departed.  This location is about 0.5 miles
>east of the intersection of Powdermill Rd. and rt. 197.
>While bird sightings on center are typically not posted
>(due to restricted public access), there's a promising
>chance that this Shrike might appear over the weekend
>at the south tract (Cash Lake/Visitor's center...where a
>Northern Shrike was found this winter).  Good luck and
>good birding.

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