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While heading home from a conference in Columbus, I was surprised to 
happen upon a Northern Shrike along CH-115 in Killdeer Plains this 
morning.  The bird was initially in the scrubby hedgerow on the west side 
of the road, but then flew to perch in a small tree in the middle of the 
field on the east side of the road.  Both of these areas are in the 
vicinity of parking lot 'U'.  Unfortunately the bird flushed to parts 
unknown when I exited the car to set up my spotting scope.  

My first impression of 'hey, a mockingbird' was dispelled the instant I 
got binoculars on the bird: the round head, heavy bill, bull neck, and 
overall behavior were obvious.  Likewise, the bird's plumage was a pale 
pearl gray which ruled out Loggerhead.  My references don't include Ohio-
specific dates of occurence for this species, so I'd be interested to hear 
if this sighting is particularly early. 

The two shallow ponds visible from the same stretch of CH-115 also held 63 
Dunlins, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, 5 Greater Yellowlegs, 2 dowitchers, and 
about 5 peeps.  Lighting and blustery wind made firm identification of the 
dowitchers' and peeps' precise species impossible (for this birder, 
anyway).  There were plenty (~6) of Bald Eagles aloft throughout the WMA 
as well.

I also saw the previously posted Black-bellied Whistling Duck in Bluffton 
(Allen County) early this afternoon.  I doubt I'll ever see a Northern 
Shrike and a Black-bellied Whistling Duck on the same day again!

Dan Sparks-Jackson
Chelsea, MI

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