We have had our first sightings of Loggerhead Shrike over the last few days, so this is just a reminder to PLEASE report any sightings of Eastern Loggerhead Shrike to Wildlife Preservation Canada ([email protected] or 1-800-956-6608).
Many of the returning birds will likely be banded. Please take a moment to look for bands on any shrike seen and report these with your sighting. Most shrikes banded in the last couple of years have unique 4-colour combos. Birds released with geolocators have only 2 bands, either RED/SILVER on the LEFT (released in 2009) or SILVER on LEFT and RED on RIGHT (released in 2010) or SILVER/RED on the LEFT (released in 2011) - if recaptured, we are still able to extract the data to determine migration routes and wintering grounds, so we are especially eager to find any of these birds! Your help with these efforts is greatly appreciates, thank you in advance. Jessica ********************************************* Jessica Steiner, M.Sc. | Species Recovery Biologist Wildlife Preservation Canada 5420 Highway 6 North, RR#5, Guelph ON N1H 6J2 Tel: 519-836-9314| Cell: 519-993-5155| Fax: 519-836-8840 Email <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] <http://www.wildifepreservation.ca> www.wildifepreservation.ca _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
