For me, the 2012 field season has kicked off to a promising start: I saw a shrike on my first day of solo surveys! This was followed by a report of a shrike sighting from a local birder, several days of sunny weather, and great interactions with a number of local landowners and interested members [...]
Category Archives: Manitoulin Island
Grey-Bruce and Manitoulin: Shrikes Wanted
ELSR Field Update from Grey-Bruce and Manitoulin

As the field season comes to a close, activities wind down and the ELOSH Recovery field staff have an opportunity to reflect on their experience. We are lucky to be able to spend our days working outdoors in the beautiful countryside, but it’s not all milk and honey. With my own surveys and the aid [...]
ELSR Field Update from Grey-Bruce and Manitoulin
In my last update I shared the exciting news of finding a 2010 geolocator bird in Dyer’s Bay. Having caught the bird and removed the tag successfully, the final step was to download the data recorded on the geolocator. This technology works by recording light levels as the bird travels. A small battery should allow [...]
Field Update from Grey-Bruce and Manitoulin
Since arriving in Grey-Bruce over a month ago, I’ve travelled all over the place searching for signs of eastern loggerhead shrike. The Grey-Bruce area has had only 0-2 confirmed pairs annually for the past 19 years…finding these birds might be a bit of a challenge! Never the less, the goal this season is to get [...]

