Greetings. There is a critically-endangered population of Loggerhead Shrikes
in eastern Ontario, Canada. Many of the Canadian shrikes are color-banded;
others are not. Visit:
http://wildlifepreservation.ca/species-in-need/canadian-species/species-9/ for
more information and great pictures.
Last fall a banded Canadian shrike was present and photographed in Virginia
Beach. Another marked bird was seen/photographed in Delaware last year. Bill
Hohenstein photographed another marked Canadian bird at Occoquan NWR---- THIS
PAST WEEKEND. Remarkably, Bill's bird was a captive raised bird hatched by the
Toronto Zoo this summer and released on August 15th at Napanee, Ontario, nw of
Kingston, ONT!
Ten days ago an unmarked Loggerhead was seen and photographed in Chatham, MA.
The Canadian shrike staff reviewed the photos and aged the bird by plumage to
be a likely hatch-year bird. Given its age and location, the bird is probably a
Canadian Loggerhead.
When in the field this fall kindly confirm the identity of each shrike you
observe, check for bands and photograph when you can, regardless of ID. Each
Loggerhead observation provides data which is critical to the survival of the
species. Submit reports/photos to Jessica Steiner, jessica at
wildlifepreservation.ca
Good birding. Peter
Peter Doherty
leasttern at hotmail.com
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
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