Delhi Overlook
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Delhi Overlook is a short road four or five miles west and north 
of Ann Arbor.  In many years a Northern Shrike remains there for 
several weeks during the months of November, December, and 
January.  Strangely, this is a location where a Northern 
Mockingbird has sometimes been found in the winter as well. 

A large field north of the road and to the west of the pond (see 
below) has been an excellent woodcock site, too, in late March 
and early April. 

To get to Delhi Overlook take Huron River Drive westward out of 
Ann Arbor.  (To get to Huron River Drive you can take the No. 
Main Street exit off M-14.  Then turn right almost immediately 
onto Huron River Drive and follow the river.)  A little less than 
five miles along Huron River Drive you'll come to North Delhi.  
This is about a mile past Tubbs Road and a couple of miles before 
Zeeb Road.  Turn right and drive to the top of the hill.  There 
you'll see a street sign for Delhi Overlook.  Turn (right) onto 
Delhi Overlook and drive 1/3? 1/2? mile to a pond off the left 
side of the road.  In this vicinity there are several widely 
separated tall trees.  Start looking for the shrike before you 
get to the pond.  It may be found sitting on top of any of the 
tall trees.  It seems to prefer the tree nearest the pond.  If 
the shrike is perched, you'll have no problem getting an 
excellent view.  It's skittish, though, and is likely to fly if 
you get out of the car.  You might want to stop well short of the 
shrike if you see it and get out of the car to use your scope.

Bruce