Hi again Katie -
I forgot to mention one significant sighting. A now-retired ornithology
professor was eating lunch at a spot along the east coast of FL when he
recognized the nearby cries of begging young shrikes. He went out to have
a look, found the nest with 3 or 4 youngsters, and sent me the information.
This was southeast of Orlando. In January!
I have always wondered about some shrike subspp. breeding in winter. So the
question would be - did those shrikes stay there for more broods, or did
they and the kids migrate north? I've also encountered fledgling shrikes in
January and February in TX. I caught some so young their rectrices and
flight ff were not complete. Here in CO I've caught very young shrikes (<40
d.) in March and April as they move north. Where and when were they hatched?
OK - enough pondering.
Cheers
Susan Craig
On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 9:24 AM Katie Maddox <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi Working Group members!
For those who don't know me, I'm Chris Hill's current master's student. My
thesis focuses on LOSH and their interaction with urban habitats. It's been
a few years since someone from the Hill lab did a quick survey about
Loggerhead Shrikes living in predominantly urban/developed areas. Currently,
urban-dwelling LOSH have been documented in Arizona, Louisiana, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
I'd love to hear from you if you have any observations of LOSH in urban
areas so I can update our running list. Please feel free to reach out to me
directly with any and all observations/anecdotes!
Thank you for very much for your help,
Katie
*Katie Maddox *(she/her)
M.S. Student, Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies
Coastal Carolina University
kamaddo1@xxxxxxxxxxx
