Hi all:
I noticed in today's E-bird Rare Bird Alert that banded Loggerhead Shrike
has been reported by Mary Coker in Cumberland Virginia. This is an awesome
find. It is likely and Eastern Loggerhead that breeds in isolated pockets
in Ontario Canada. This is one of the rarest eastern songbirds with an
estimated 25 breeding pairs left in the wild.
I'm sure the researchers up in Canada would be interested in the sighting
-- if they have not already pulled it from e-bird.
This is a least the 3rd fall/winter sighting of a banded loggerhead in
Virginia, indicating to me that our State plays an important role in the
population's survival.
Great find Mary!
More information on the Canadian program can be found here:
https://wildlifepreservation.ca/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-program/
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 06, 2019 10:54 by Mary Coker
- US-VA-Cumberland-193-271 Cartersville Rd - 37.5312x-78.1986, Cumberland,
Virginia
- Map:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=37.531185,-78.198589&ll=37.531185,-78.198589
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S52432881
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Has several bands."
