I went out for an hour and a half today to do some birding. I didn't really have any specific targets in mind; I just wanted to see if any birds have migrated north. I have been trying to find a Glaucous Gull, but I haven't had any luck with that even though the number of gulls has definitely picked up as of late. I did get an up close and personal experience with a Northern Shrike (#95), which I've been trying to pick up since the new year. I love these butcher birds.
Notice how the black stripe on the face only includes about half of the eye. If this bird were a Loggerhead, almost the entire eye would be enveloped by the stripe. You can also notice the barring on the breast of the bird. Barring would only be present on a juvenile Loggerhead, which would also display more brown tones.
This picture shows a nice profile of the bird's bill. A Loggerhead's would be smaller and not as sharply hooked.
I also called out a Lincoln's Sparrow (#96) at the sandpit. I was trying to get a Swamp Sparrow or, better yet, a Marsh Wren, but I did not have any luck.
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