Hi, all:
I made another (and probably final, for the season) trip to Sully Woodlands
today. After about one hour of searching, I finally spotted the bird. Not
only that, since it perched on a tree near the dirt road that dissects the
field, I had the best viewing to date.
Another amusing thing is that I think that I have circumstantial evidence
that Killdeers visited this place -- because I picked up their calls from a
Norther Mockingbird's songs! I also saw a procession of Wild Turkeys.
The ticks were abundant and ferocious -- I was vigilant and picked off 4
from my clothes and body. I immediately took a thorough shower after
getting home. For this reason, I may just not go there for a while ...
For pictures and more narrative, see my rolling log here:
http://www.travelerathome.com/2016_10_shrike/2016_10_shrike.html
Cheers,
Howard Wu
Herndon, VA
