376 Procerdjnf/s of Indiana Academy of Science. 



about Camden. On February 8. 1885. saw a flock of a dozen in cedar trees 

 in Dr. Armstrong's yard in Camden. 



Vigo County: Equally common and well known ; numbers observed about 

 Terre Haute every summer. 



Monroe County: Noted every summer: small flocks often seen in winter; 

 February 10, 188.3, a dozen or more seen near Bloomington. 



168. Lanius borealis Vieillot. great northern shrike. (621) 



I liave seen this species only in Carroll County. On January 8. 1884. I 

 saw one in Madison Township just west of Daniel H. Schnepp's, and ten 

 days later I shot one from an apple tree at Mr. Noble's, two miles northeast 

 of Camden. The weather had lieen very cold with much snow for two weeks, 

 and the snow very deep. 



169. Lanius ludovicianus excubitortdes Swainson. 



WHITE-RUMPED SHRIKE; BUTCHER-BIRD.. (622a) 



A rather common resident, especially in Carroll and Vigo counties. 



Carroll County: In the summer of 1882. noted several in the prairie west 

 of the Wabash, and one or two along an osage orange hedge northeast of 

 I^elphi. On November 1.3. one seen near Woodville, and the next day one 

 seen on the Dayton pike near Pyrmont. -T. Milton Beck saw one near Bur- 

 lington about the same time. On May 11, 1883, one seen in field between 

 Delphi and Pittsburg. On March 27. 1884, one seen just south of Camden : 

 ]May 10, nest with six eggs somewhat incubated, in hedge west of Pittsburg; 

 May 27, saw one on Michigan road north of Burlington. The species is in- 

 creasing in this county. 



Monroe County: A very rare resident in 1881-86. I have no definite 

 records. 



Vigo County: Quite coninion. especially in the prairie parts of the county. 

 I have seen several nests. On April 26, 1890. one with six well inculcated 

 eggs 10 feet from ground in a honey locust southeast of Terre Haute. Sev- 

 eral others seen in osage orange hedges south and southeast of Terre 

 Haute. A set of six gotten near Frankfort, April 21. 1888, by Al. .T. Keyes : 

 nest In hedge, only six feet from ground. 



170. A^IRi:0SYLVA OLIVACEA (LiuUfPUS). RED-EYED VJKEO. (624) 



A common summer resident. Frequents the open woods and the edge of 

 forests. Of all our singing birds this is the one which sings most contin- 

 uously throughout the day. Even in the heat of the day when most birds 

 are quiet this vireo, often called "preacher", may be heard. 



Carroll County: 1883. May 3. first seen, but already common; June IS. 

 nest with two fresh eggs. In 1884. first noted. May 2 ; noted again, May 5, 

 south of Camden. First seen in 1885. on May 4. On June 10. 1883. found 

 nest with two cowbird eggs and one vireo. which was slightly broken, 

 apparently picked by the cowbird. 



Vigo Comity: A male collected. April 28. 1888, five miles southwest of 

 Terre Haute ; many seen. Others noted April 30. 



