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October 2006, Vol. 34, No. 5 Massachusetts Important Bird Areas (IBAs) — The North Shore Region Wayne R. Petersen and Brooke Stevens Stemming the Decline of Shrubland Birds in Massachusetts Jill Liske-Clarke The Fall Roundup — After Fifty Years Bob Fox Birding on Two Wheels John Nelson Field Notes Close Encounter With an Owl J. Thomas Brownrigg Discovery of a Late Autumn Waterfowl Roost at Pleasant Bay, Massachusetts Peter Trull, with contributions from Amanda Lynch, Jackson Niles, Nate Rogers, Christopher Rheume, Noe Karlson, Rachel Lake, and Maddy Niles Observations of a Sharp-shinned Hawk Nest Craig Jackson About Books: Birding in Full Battle-Rattle: A Conversation with Jonathan Trouern-Trend Mark Lynch Letter to the Editor: Paul Baicich Bird Sightings: May/June 2006 About the Cover: Loggerhead Shrike William E. Davis, Jr. About the Cover Artist: Paul Donahue At a Glance Wayne R. Petersen ^ top