NORTHERN SHRIKE 139 



There are two records of Cedar-birds in 

 the autumn, one of a bird seen on the Com- 

 mon on October 13, 1907; the other of a 

 bird in the Garden on November 5, 1908. 

 To these Mr. Maurice C. Blake adds the 

 record of three birds present on October 5, 

 1904. 



64. Northern Shrike 



Lanius borealis 



Mr. Francis H. Allen furnishes this 

 record: "A Northern Shrike in the Public 

 Garden, January 14, 1901, singing." 



This is the only record which has come to 

 my knowledge during the years, 1900-1908. 

 But it is of interest to place here another 

 and earlier record. Dr. Charles W. Town- 

 send writes me: **I looked over my old 

 journals and found under date of Feb- 

 ruary 23, 1876: *[My brother] saw a 

 Butcher-bird or Great Northern Shrike on 

 the Common. A year or two ago I saw a 

 man shoot one here.* I remember the inci- 

 dent very well. The bird was on the Public 

 Garden at the northern end of the pond, 



