Seven weeks was not enough shrike for me!<\/p>\n
In May, 2021, I had the privilege of being the lone Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Biologist based out of eastern Ontario. Excitingly there have been recent observations of this endangered songbird in the area that led to a need for more search effort.<\/p>\n
That is where I came in!<\/p>\n
I spent all my days in the field, surveying for shrikes in grassland habitat patches, which are imperative for shrikes to survive and reproduce. Although in my short time with the Shrike Recovery Team I observed just one shrike, it was remarkable to observe an endangered bird, and to report back to the team that there was at least one confirmed shrike in eastern Ontario.<\/p>\n
Near the end of contract, I wrote a blog titled, ‘Living the dream: top 5 perks to working in the field’<\/a> that reflected back on my fieldwork adventures and how much of a dream it was to spend my days in nature pursuing these elusive birds! This job taught me important skills such as navigating unfamiliar areas, increased knowledge on bird identification and most importantly, it taught me that patience and persistence pays off.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n