Comments for Laura's Conservation Big Year: 2013

Comment on July 23: Searching for the Golden-cheeked Warbler in Balcones Canyonlands NWR by Mike Smith

Mike Smith — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:21:20 +0000

I enjoyed both your Colima & Golden-cheeked warbler searches. I hope to go to Big Bend Nat. Park someday, but more likely in April/May. Wow a mtn. lion! What a hike that was.
Mike – Elkton, Va.

Comment on Species of Concern: Loggerhead Shrike by mc

mc — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 18:06:49 +0000

12/12/2014 hi laura I hope this helps a bit im a keen birder from the uk and have just returned from florida today I took the tri star train from fort Lauderdale to Miami international airport and being without a car had to look out from the train! we have a similar species here in the winter called the great grey shrike and when I saw them thought you had them too! obviously doing a bit of research realise they were loggerheads I was on the left side of the train and saw no less then 4 spaced at intervals perched on the wires of the power lines from just outside Lauderdale to just before Miami int -it was obvious that the train line vegetation and scrubby nature really suited them -some clearance had gone on but as its so industrial etc this band of veg and the wires obviously suit them =just wanted to give you some info as I think if the veg could be protected a bit then there would be breeding loggerheads here -please do take a ride and hopefully you can confirm this its only 3 bucks too!! best of luck as we lost are breeding red backed shrikes due to egg collectors -you still have time .xxx

Comment on Species of Concern: Loggerhead Shrike by Laura Erickson

Laura Erickson — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:39:33 +0000

I don’t know any ways–the species is declining. But with luck they’ll find your place and get to work on those grasshoppers!

Comment on Species of Concern: Loggerhead Shrike by raecine shurter

raecine shurter — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:11:45 +0000

I live on the Kissimmee river in Florida and came across this site while looking for predators of the Lubber grasshopper. I will now keep my eyes and ears out for the Shrike. Do you know of any way to attract them to an area? Ive got plenty of grasshoppers and don’t use poisons.

Comment on Book review: Joel Greenberg’s “A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to Extinction” by Review Roundup: January, 2014

Review Roundup: January, 2014 — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 21:47:19 +0000

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