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Re: Loggerhead Shrike - Patuxent [MD/2008-047]

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Phil Davis

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Phil Davis

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Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:07:06 -0400

MD Osprey:

The only documentation I have received for this reviewable sighting 
is a set of three images by Mikey Lutmerding. Did anyone else take 
notes or photos and plan to submit anything?

Thanks!

Phil


At 02:04 05/17/2008, Phil Davis wrote:
>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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>Phil Davis, Secretary
>MD/DC Records Committee
>2549 Vale Court
>Davidsonville, Maryland  21035     USA
>301-261-0184
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