Hi,
I was in the field earlier and could not provide much details. Now I've
processed my photos and videos, and I can give a more detailed update:
This afternoon I first went to Rock Hill District Park, where the bird was
last seen. I have been there probably 5-6 times in January, but had not
seen it since Jan. 6.
I decided to stop by Sully Woodlands anyway, not really expecting to find
the shrike. It was sunny and nice there, with a lot of sparrow activities
(sparrow activities are always good there).
When I was about to leave at 4:03PM, I suddenly saw the shrike in a small
tree near (northeast of) the barn. It flew down and changed perch a couple
of times, and eventually flew to the tall tree next to the barn and started
singing and calling. It was still there when I left at 4:35PM. I managed to
take some pictures and videos.
The following is my rolling log (including the photos and a video from
today which shows its singing):
http://www.travelerathome.com/2018_shrike/2018_shrike.html
My eBird report is:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S52311899
(I could not upload my video to eBird in my report)
So it is good to know that it is still hanging around!
Howard Wu
Herndon, VA
