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Shrike, Black Vultures

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Fri, Feb 27, 2009 8:26 PM

The NORTHRN SHRIKE  appeared for about 10 minutes at  about 10:45 am in the
hedgerow to the right of the light blue ranch style  house on Sand Bank Road in
Watertown.  Bird wasn't there when I arrived and  I never saw him go.  I
looked again about 1 pm and no sign of him then  either.  There were 2 BLACK
VULTURES  circling to the north in the  vicinity of the high area of Bunker Hill
Road which is due north of Sand Bank  (which turns north and runs into Bunker hil
l at the west end.  Also  at least 6 Red-tails cavorting there in the strong
winds and several Turkey  Vultures trying not to turn upside down. There is a
great spot off Bunker Hill  to view the area from the top of the hill where a
new housing development is  being built.  Only 1 house so far.
Don Morgan
Coventry
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The NORTHRN SHRIKE appeared for about 10 minutes at about 10:45 am in the hedgerow to the right of the light blue ranch style house on Sand Bank Road in Watertown. Bird wasn't there when I arrived and I never saw him go. I looked again about 1 pm and no sign of him then either. There were 2 BLACK VULTURES circling to the north in the vicinity of the high area of Bunker Hill Road which is due north of Sand Bank (which turns north and runs into Bunker hil l at the west end. Also at least 6 Red-tails cavorting there in the strong winds and several Turkey Vultures trying not to turn upside down. There is a great spot off Bunker Hill to view the area from the top of the hill where a new housing development is being built. Only 1 house so far. Don Morgan Coventry **************Get a jump start on your taxes. Find a tax professional in your neighborhood today. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=Tax+Return+Preparation+%26+Filing&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000004)