[CT Birds] Shrike Question

[Sharon Abner]

Are there any particular places where it would be more likely than in others to find a northern shrike?  Do they stay in specific areas at all?   Are they still around?  
Thank you; I appreciate any information.
 
Sharon> Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 14:06:38 -0800> From: birddog55 at charter.net> To: ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org; ctaylor at att.net; pcianfaglione at hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Shrike Question> > I agree with Clay that it is sort of unusual that some of these birds have remained so loyal to locations...though I have noted a few one-day birds this winter as well. I would say that this is a reasonably good year and is an "invasion year"but still shy of the year about 10 years ago when I saw 23 different shrikes in the same winter in Connecticut!> > Mark> ---- Clay Taylor <ctaylor at att.net> wrote: > > Hey Paul -> > > > The remarkable fact is that they, in some cases, have stuck around for so> > long. Typically, a N. Shrike sighting in CT was a 1-day wonder, or an> > "invasion" of multiple birds / sightings would hit and two weeks later there> > were none within a hundred miles.> > > > I'd say this qualifies as a remarkable year.> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "paul cianfaglione" <pcianfaglione at hotmail.com>> > To: <ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org>> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 11:13 AM> > Subject: [CT Birds] Shrike Question> > > > > > >> > >> > > 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> > > _______________________________________________> > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA)> > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut.> > > For subscription information visit> > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> > > > > > _______________________________________________> > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> > > _______________________________________________> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org
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