On Monday February 1st at 4:30 p.m., I observed a Northern shrike
hunting the meadows and fields on the west side of Park Road, and
alighting in roadside small Buckthorn shrubs about 1000 feet south of
the hamlet of Egypt (in the Town of Georgina). This may be the same bird
I observed in the same time in the afternoon on January 26 on Smith
Blvd. 300 feet west of the hamlet of Egypt main corner in wild apple
trees on the south side of the road . The shrike in this area is
consistently seen here. Both observations documented were close for
viewing from a car. So, for those who want to observe a shrike
consistently, and closely within an hour’s drive of Toronto - this area
may be of interest.
From the Toronto area drive Highway 48 north from Davis Drive to Smith
Blvd. at the Hamlet of Baldwin, then turn right (East) drive
approximately 3 kilometers to the hamlet of Egypt.
Paul Harpley
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