Rufous Hummingbird; Sandhill Cranes; Loggerhead Shrike; updates, 1/11/2000

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000
To: njbirds@princeton.edu,
From: Laurie Larson
Subject: Updates: Shrike, Cranes, Hummer

Rufous Hummingbird:

Karen Taylor writes:
"Here's an update on the hummer. Today [Tuesday 1-11] a reporter was out to do a story on the Record Rufous. It will be in the Courier-Post on Wednesday. Their photographer will be out tomorrow for some pictures for the paper. He was seen today twice by the reporter. He's been a regular at the feeders this past week. Most of the mornings last week I put the spot lights on in the early morning to prevent the sugar water from freezing. I got video of him, what looks like sunning himself under the lights. There's been alot of people wanting info about these winter hummers. Here's how, Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Sargents at P.O. Box 250, Clay, AL 35048-0250 ."

Sandhill Cranes:

Gary Wood writes:
"The two Cream Ridge Sandhill Cranes were present and clearly visible when I arrived at 8:20 am, today, Jan. 12, in the green grass field along the road before the farm entrance. They were about 150' back from the road, or 3/4 of the way to the treeline. They foraged in a 30' circle, one alternately on guard with head up. Both are clearly adults. At 9:55, they suddenly took flight and disappeared into the trees. A local goose hunter stopped to talk to me; he said the cranes have been around for "three or four years," and that there were three of them until the year before last. "

Loggerhead Shrike:

Ken Tischner writes:
"Today (Tues. Jan 11th.) at 10:45 am the Shrike was on the wires on the left side of the road before the migrant housing. Also today the Black-headed Gull was at the Salem Nuke Plant. In the water by the bulk head. It remained there for over a hour. There is also a beautiful adult Yellow headed Blackbird in a flock of Redwings at the corner of route 601 & Mosley rd."

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