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Ontario is on the
brink of losing its breeding population of Loggerhead Shrikes. The
2015 population was the lowest since monitoring began in 1991. The
2015 population consisted of only 11 confirmed nesting pairs, plus 1
probable breeding pair. This included 7 pairs on the Carden Alvar
and 5 pairs in Napanee. In addition, there were 13 unmated shrikes:
9 in Carden, 3 in Napanee, 1 in Grey-Bruce (Wildlife Preservation
Canada). The large number of unpaired shrikes (13) strongly suggests
that the lack of mates is a major problem.
(Ron Pittaway) |
