[CT Birds] Shrike Question

[paul cianfaglione]

This question may be directed to the more long standing members of the birding community or to people that follow the RBA' s of other states. I have had  7 Northern Shrikes in the Hartford area this winter and was wondering if this year is considered an "invasion year" for the species. I have never experienced a shrike incursion before, but it seems there is one in every farm field I visit. With so much focus being directed toward the invasion of finches this winter, I was also wondering if Shrike numbers were flying under the radar. 


Paul Cianfaglione
Canton