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Re: Loggerhead Shrike in Hagerstown Area

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"George M. Jett"

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George M. Jett

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Wed, 5 Aug 2009 08:52:25 -0400

Folks

Is this bird a breeder or post breeder?  Safe date is 5/10 to 7/20.  Very 
exciting find.

Thanks Jim.  Bird in excess.

George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Hubick" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 8:43 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Loggerhead Shrike in Hagerstown Area


> Hi Everyone,
>
> Jim Green just called to report a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE in Washington Co. He 
> was checking the ponds that Hans Holbrook put on the map for Washington 
> Co. shorebirds a couple years ago and came across the shrike.
>
> Here are the details:
>
> Area is part of the extended Center at Hagerstown.
> From I-70, take I-81 north, then 40 west.
> Enter the center on your right (north) almost immediately
> At the T-intersection, go left, which will be labeled either Garland Groh 
> Blvd or Bartow Drive (Garland Groh becomes Bartow right there)
> Follow Bartow Drive 3/10s of a mile to a roundabout.
> Go halfway around to Sedgwick Way (this doesn't appear to have been build 
> at the time of the last Google Maps image)
> Park near 12608 Sedgwick Way (I think he said there's parking behind)
> There's a borrow pit / drainage area with water as you look away from the 
> building. The bird was in the field to the right of the water, and perched 
> on some type of flower pot structure a couple times.
>
> If you need more detail when you get there, you can call Jim on his cell 
> phone at 301-742-0036.
>
> Good luck!
>
> b
>
>
> Bill Hubick
> Pasadena, Maryland
> 
> http://www.billhubick.com