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[Brenda Tekin <bt8x@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gordy Adamski and I took a tour of Augusta County this afternoon.  Streams 
were overflowing and low-lying fields were flooded.  We found a single 
Horned Lark in front of Target near Stuarts Draft. No Laplands. On Lipscomb 
Rd. not far from Target we came across four ducks in a small spring-fed 
pond next to the road.  This was the only unfrozen pond and lake we came 
across today.  The four ducks were a pair of Lesser Scaup and pair of 
Redheads.

The definite highlight of the trip was the Loggerhead Shrike on Rt. 705 
before Smith's Pond and short distance from Lake Shenandoah at Boy Scout 
camp.  Most interesting thing about this shrike was the continual 
pumping/wagging of its tail  It was nonstop the entire 30+ minutes of 
observation!  In fact, when we first located it a short distance perched on 
utility wire we initially thought Kestrel only because of the tail 
pumping.  We also noted what we considered to be a pronounced hook on end 
of beak.  We telephoned John Spahr at home to discuss field marks and 
behavior of this bird.

Below is link to few pictures of the shrike.

Brenda Tekin
Charlottesville, VA



http://home.ntelos.net/~btkin/Birds_of_the_Commonwealth/Gallery_pages/LoggerheadShrike.htm

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