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Updated on Monday, November 5 at 09:12 PM ET
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Here are more specific directions to look for the Northern Shrike. The 
nearest major roads are the Long Island Expressway and Kissena Blvd, so I will 
give 

directions from that point.

Exit the LIE at the Kissena Blvd exit, and go north (away from Queens 
College).

The next large intersection will be Booth Memorial Ave; make a right (heading 
east)

Go approx 1/4 mile to the intersection of Parsons Blvd & Booth Memorial Ave; 
note that the park will be on your left, and streets with homes will be on 
your right. The streets will be numbered. Parsons comes in at approx  

St.

Turn left into the driveway that is the entrance to the Velodrome parking 
lot.  Park in the general area near the flag pole.  The velodrome will be 
directly in front of you. The area to the right of you (east) is the area the 
Shrike 

was seen.  Some of the trees it perched in can be seen from the parking lot, 
so you could start scanning from there.

To enter the area informally referred to as "the orchard", walk up to the 
gate of the velodrome, and walk along a poorly maintained path east so that the 

fence is on your immediate left, and very overgrown phrags & brush are on your 
right.  When you reach approx the easternmost part of the velodrome oval, a 
trail will be on your right that goes steeply down.  Go down this trail, and 
check out the areas esp to the south; there are several leafless trees, as well 

as some hawthorne and devil's walking stick, all favorites of Shrike.

There was also an Orange-crowned, Palm, Yellow-rumped Warblers, and an Empid 
sp. in the area.

Good luck!
Jean Loscalzo
Richmond Hill, NY


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