Date/Time
Wednesday, Mar 02, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Sergio Harding, Nongame Bird Conservation Biologist, for the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) will introduce us to the Loggerhead Shrike, a charismatic and imperiled bird, affectionately known as “the Butcher Bird.”
He will give us an overview of the status and natural history of Loggerhead Shrike with a focus on Virginia, and discuss what DWR and partners are doing to help reverse shrike declines in Virginia and beyond.
Sergio Harding holds a Master’s Degree in Biology from Virginia Tech, where his thesis work focused on the federally endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker in North Carolina. Sergio has worked as a Nongame Bird Conservation Biologist with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources since 2005. He oversees various avian projects and coordinates with other agencies on bird conservation issues. He is also the Virginia coordinator of the North American Breeding Bird Survey, and regularly participates in avian surveys. These have included breeding land bird surveys of Wildlife Management Areas, as well as surveys of bald eagles, peregrine falcons, golden-winged warblers, loggerhead shrikes and breeding marsh birds.
This meeting will be held on Zoom and login details will be distributed via email and our club’s Facebook page.
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