by Jane Spero | Sep 16, 2021 | Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
Wildlife Preservation Canada’s Shrike Team was in a twitter earlier this month after receiving word that a loggerhead shrike was spotted at the tip of Port Weller East Pier in St. Catharines, Ontario. Birders flocked to the area when the shrike was first reported...
by Jane Spero | May 7, 2021 | Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
This weekend we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), an annual global campaign that is dedicated to migratory bird awareness and conservation! This year’s WMBD theme is “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!” and is an invitation for bird...
by Jane Spero | Apr 7, 2021 | Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Learn With Us, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
In case you missed our story on Instagram last week, the Loggerhead Shrike team was out in full force last Wednesday to follow up on a report of a returning loggerhead shrike! Eastern loggerhead shrikes are among the first migratory songbirds to return to their...
by Jane Spero | Mar 11, 2021 | Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
We’re getting a small taste of spring up here in Ontario: the sun is feeling warmer, the snow is melting, we’re hearing red-winged blackbirds and seeing turkey vultures soaring overhead. Loggerhead shrikes are among the first migratory songbirds to return...
by Jane Spero | Jan 21, 2021 | Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk
As 2020 comes to a close, the Eastern Loggerhead Shrike recovery team is looking back at a year filled with exciting developments, despite several unexpected complications. One development in particular was especially notable: results from last...
