Monday, 25 April, 2016 - I'm writing FIRST that this is a NY State-ENDANGERED species, and anyone found using recordings to try to attract this species, or doing anything at all that might be deemed by state authorities as harmful or detrimental to the bird / species, could be subject to serious penalties after prosecution.
This is a species that has long been in trouble thru much of it's eastern range, & particularly in the northeastern portions of its range, including former & potentially-current breeding areas. It has of course been a breeder in NYS as well as in adjacent states & provinces, in the past, and may still be in rather difficult circumstances in all of these areas, when & where it occurs or may occur. A Loggerhead Shrike is being viewed in western NY & reports are available, including links to photos & field notes from the finder- reporter of apparent first record on this day. http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1174872 has the mention including a link to a photo... The noted 1st- observer is Leona Lauster, the sighting is from Ontario County in New York. Tom Fiore, Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
