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My daughter in Pa. requested that I forward this to the Carolina bird site. 
I think it explains itself.  ES
From: "Snavely Loanne" <snavely@uplink.net>
To: "ernest snavely" <snavely4@sccoast.net>
Subject: FW: 464 LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES !!!
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 18:47:27 -0500

Hi Dad!
Maybe you could put this out on your bird list since you see Loggerhead 
shrikes down there more frequently.
L
----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Grooms To: SCBIRDCL@LISTS.PSU.EDU 
Sent: 3/26/2002 11:12:13 AM Subject: 464 LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES !!!
Dear Birders
I'm working with Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery
and the Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Team in
Canada. I'd like to ask a favour.
Over the last 3 seasons, Bird Studies Canada has
safely banded 464 Loggerhead Shrikes. They are out
there somewhere and we need your help to find them. As
you can imagine, getting enough data to understand the
problems of a small, endangered population is tough.
It is important to find as many birds as possible. We
need to understand the causes of the ongoing decline
before it is too late. This is important not just for
shrikes, but also for other species that may be
suffering from the same problems that are causing the
shrike's decline. Over the next 5 years, the recovery
team will focus its efforts on 4 areas of concern.
These possible factors in the decline are habitat
loss, collisions with cars (especially during
migration), pesticides (especially on the wintering
grounds) and climate change. It is vital that we
collect as much data as possible to provide
information on where Eastern Loggerhead Shrikes
winter, the age structure of the population, dispersal
patterns and survival.
You can help. At the time of any shrike sightings
seen anywhere in North America, birders are asked to
check legs for color bands and record the
presence/absence of the bands and color combinations.
Specify the vertical order of the colors on the left
and right legs separately. All information collected
will be kept confidential. Please report all sightings
right away to the to Bird Studies Canada at
1-888-448-BIRD (2473).
If you have any questions or want more information,
please give me a collect call at 613-328-0810, e-mail
me at cgrooms@kingston.net or check out the color
banding web site at
http://members.kingston.net/cgrooms
Thanks very much for your help.
Sincerely,
Chris Grooms
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