An adult N. Shrike was working the field on the east side of Meadowbrook Rd across from the intersection of Pleasant Valley Rd in W. Brattleboro this morning and this afternoon. It was teeing up in the small trees/bushes scattered throughout the field, then swooping down to the snow for a few seconds (hunting voles?), before teeing up again on a new perch. This is the first N. Shrike I've seen this year in Southern VT. Dave Johnston