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year and forwarded to Prof. Baird, was pronounced to be the I^iog^^er- 

 head Shrike ; asks if all the references made to this bird's breeding in 

 New York State should not be referred to the Loggerhead Shrike — T. 

 J. Wilson, vii., 11, 164 — Account of one devouring a small bird, and 

 when disturbed, seizing it in its claws and flying away with it. vii., 

 23,363 — Very common around Boston, Mass., Jan 6,1877 — S. K. (nee- 

 land), Jr. viii., 2, 17 — Common at Towanda, Penn., during the win- 

 ter of 1876-77, and have made sad havoc among the English Sparrows 

 W. C. S. viii., 2, 17 — Common at Springflekl, Mass., and prej' on 

 the English Sparrows — Fred. H. Keyes. viii., 4, 49 — Winter visitor 

 at Webster, N. H.; has known them to attack Blue Jays and Robins, 

 but could not master them ; they will kill and carry off Snow Bunt- 

 ings from a flock — Chas. F. Goodhue, viii., 11, 160 — Seen frequently 

 in fall in Central New York— J. P. Ilutchins. viii., 18, 281— Found 

 in Michigan — "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). ix., 16, 310— Noticed at 

 Webster, N. H., Nov. 12, 1877— "Falco" (Chas. F. Goodhue), xii., 

 6, 105 — Not uncommon near settlements in Nova Scotia in hard win- 

 ters— J. Matthew Jones, xii., 9, lf;6— Nest and eggs taken at Bangor, 

 Me., by E. S. Bowler — H. A. Purdie (since stated to be L. Itidovicianm). 

 xii., 11, 205 — Date of taking above set of eggs at Bangor should be 

 May 20, 1878. xii., 14,265 — Probably wrongly identified; the species 

 breeding at Bangor, Me. ; is L. ludovicianus — H. A. Purdie. 



J<aiiiu8 liidovici iims. Loggerhead Shrike, v., 4, 51 — Account of one kill- 

 ing a Mocking Bird in a cage at Jacksonville, Florida, Aug. 14, 1875. 

 vi., 11, 103 — Accidental from the South at Ann Arbor, Mich.; one 

 specimen taken Nov. 23, 1871— A. B. Covert, vii., 10, 148— Breed 

 commonly near Auburn, N. Y.; the nests were formerly supposed to 

 belong to the Great Northern Shrike, but a bird shot from the nest 

 this year and forwarded to Prof. Baird was pronounced this species^ 

 T. J. Wilson, viii., 4, 49— Speaks of this specie's habit of catching 

 food and impaling it, and of also eating fresh meat that was Imng 

 up at Longwood, Fla.— F. L. R. x. 13, 235— One shot at Rock- 

 away, L. I., Sept. 19, 1875; another observed in Sept., 1876, but 

 not secured — N. T. Lawrence, xi., 3, 47 — Common at Peotone, lU.; 

 breeds ; rears two broods ; first nests with eggs last of April or first 

 of May— D. H. Eaton, xii., 6, 105 — Very rare in Nova Scotia — J. 

 Matthew Jones, xii., 9, 166— Breeds quite commonly at Bangor, 

 Me.^H. A. Purdie. xii., 14, 265— The only species of this family 

 that breeds at Bangor, Me. — H. A. Purdie. 



Lanius ludoTicianus excnbitoroides. White-rumped Shrike, v., 17, 260 

 —Found in the Black Hills in 1874 by Geo. Bird Grinnell— Ernest 

 Ingersoll. vi., 10, 148 — Common winter and summer at Fort Wayne, 

 Ind. G. Aug. Smith, vi., 11, 163 — Not a common resident at Ann 

 Arbor, Mich.: breeds June 1, and rears two broods in the sea?on — A. 

 B. Covert, vii., 25, 389 - Taken in Southeastern Wyoming May 13, 

 1875— A. G. Brackett. viii., 18, 281— Found in Michigan— "Archer" 

 (G. A. Stockwell). xi., 3, 47 — Abundant at Peotone, 111.; breeds; 

 r^ars two broods— D. H. Eaton, xii., 17, 325 — Abundant; first seen 

 April 22 ; fresh eggs May 5, 1878; nest found June 12, 1878, with 

 seven eggs, near Como, Wyoming — S. W. Williston. 



Lake Huron Scoter. See (Edemia binmculata. 



Lanier Falcon. See Falco mexicanus polyagrus. 



Lapland Loug'Si)nr. See Plectrophanes lapponicus. 



Large-billed Water Thrush, See Siurus motacilla. 



Lark Bunting. See Calamospiza bicolor. 



Lark Finch. See OTwndestes grammaca. 



Lark. Meadow, See Sttcrnella magna. 



Lark. Shore, See Eremophila alpestris. 



