Thanks. Do not see any evidence of leg bands in my photos of the bird.
Jim Moore
On 11/26/2011 3:06 PM, Sarah Anderson wrote:
> I saw this on the WV bird listserve and thought that I should post it here in light of this Loggerhead Shrike sighting in Maryland:
>
>
> If you see a Loggerhead Shrike wearing leg bands, Wildlife Preservation Canada
> needs to know the details.
>
> Please report to:
> admin AT wildlifepreservation.ca
>
> Dan Bone WPC volunteer
>
> Recently, keen-eyed birders in Delaware and Virginia have reported two Canadian
> born shrikes. A photo of the Delaware bird with 4 coloured leg bands can be
> seen in the attached pdf file. This file has many details about the extensive
> research in Ontario directed at the recovery of this endangered bird. If you
> are reporting a banded Loggerhead you should read this file.
>
> Some of the banded birds are wearing geolocators fastened with a harness. These
> top priority birds have only 2 leg bands, red on one leg and silver on the
> other.
>
> The geolocators will reveal where these endangered, migratory birds spend the
> winter. It is critical that we locate these birds so that we can retrieve the
> data.
>
> Note: the geolocator and the leg bands can be hard to see so please take a
> careful look. Photos are a great help...even grainy images.
>
> Please forward this notice to anyone who might be able to help. Feel free to
> use this material in newspaper articles, newsletters, meetings, blogs and press
> releases.
>
>
> Thank you,
> Dan Bone, 705 887-4691
>
>
> Sarah Anderson
> Cabin John, Maryland
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Moore<>
> To: MDOSPREY<>
> Sent: Sat, Nov 26, 2011 1:49 pm
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Loggerhead Shrike in Hagerstown area in Washington County--Yes
>
>
> Seen at the same location Jim describes around noon today. Was not
> evident before that time however. Perched on a small bare tree on the
> large mound of dirt in the center of the field. Thanks Jim.
>
> Good birding!
> Jim Moore
> Rockville, Maryland
> PLEASE REPORT YOUR BIRD SIGHTINGS to http://ebird.org/
>
> On 11/25/2011 6:21 PM, Jim Green wrote:
>> Hi Everybody:
>> My 9-year old grandson and I headed west this morning and ended up in
> Washington County. We had just come across (going east) Broadfording Rd. from
> Clear Spring and reached the back end of the Center of Hagerstown shopping area.
> Even though it is by no means shorebird season I decided to check some of the
> spots that Hans Holbrook had showed me years ago. I thought that some of the
> overgrown neglected habitat may have been good for sparrows. We turned right on
> Hagers Crossing Road and proceeded to the roundabout. We first pulled in where
> the Loggerhead Shrike had been seen in August, 2009. There was very little bird
> activity. We left the parking lot and came out of the poolhouse area (Sedgwick
> Way) and turned right which is still Hagers Crossing Rd.
>> After checking several other neighborhhod spots we were headed out again on
> Hagers Crossing Drive. About midway between where this road dead ends (currently
> a decent sized flooded part of the field here) and Capstone Drive (on the right)
> I noticed a perched bird in the field on my left. It was a shrike and after
> quickly getting my scope on it confirmed it to be a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE. During
> the 15+ minutes that we saw the bird (12:20-12:45) it was very active and moving
> about over several acres of the overgrown field, sometimes perching fairly low
> to the ground. Its final perch was at the top of one of the higher trees
> adjacent to the poolhouse area further up the road near Sedgwick Way. When we
> drove up to that location we spent another 10 minutes of scanning without
> relocating the bird. I would not be convinced at all that the shrike had left
> the area. There is definitely alot of suitable habitat between the poolhouse and
> that same side of the road which is 100% undeveloped.
>> Below are the directions that Bill Hubick had posted back in 2009. For anybody
> that wants to chase the shrike, follow the directions below. When you reach the
> roundabout go 3/4 of the way around and proceed down the road (this is Hagers
> Crossing Road).
>> 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
>>
>>
>> Other highlights of our day included 3 AMERICAN PIPITS on Blairs Valley Road,
> a FOX SPARROW at Fort Washington St. Pk. and on Broadfording Rd. we saw a N.
> HARRIER, and in a small farm puddle we saw 12 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 N. PINTAIL
> and 2 Black Ducks among mallards.
>> Hope that everybody had a great Thanksgiving day.
>>
>> Jim Green
>> Gaithersburg, MD
>>
>> work in moderation, BIRD IN EXCESS!!!
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