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Family Laniid^e — Shrikes. 

 Lanius borealis (621). Northern Shrike. 



Probably a regular, though rare winter visitor. On October 

 26, '87, one was taken on Patapsco Marsh (Resler); December 2, 

 '94, one in Dulaney's Valley; January 10, '93, one at Bay 

 View (A. Wolle); February 11, '92, one at Powhattan (Gray); 

 February 19, '93, one was seen in Dulaney's Valley, and on 

 February 25, '93, one was seen just west of the city (Gray). 

 At Washington, " one was shot on December 26, '87 ; another 

 on January 10, '91, and one on February 10, '46. Numbers of 

 others have been taken" (Richmond). 



Lanius Ludovicianus (622). Loggerhead Shrike. 



A common resident in the south Atlantic States, wanderinar 

 north in M'inter. Near Baltimore single birds are numerously 

 recorded from August 26 ('92, Blogg) to April 23 ('93, Gray), 

 and near Washington from "August 11 ('89) to April 6 ( — ) ; 

 dozens have been reported, mostly, however, in midwinter" 

 (Richmond). At Hagerstown "only seen a few times. One 

 was seen in May eating a large beetle under the spruce in our 

 yard, and one was noted in December, '80" (Small). 



Family Vireonid^e — Vireos. 

 Vireo olivaceus (624). Ked-eyed Vireo. 



Very common summer resident. First noted on April 23 

 ('93); a week later they were numerous everywhere, remaining 

 so until October 6 ('94), the latest date being of a single bird 

 on October 11 ('93). At Washington "from April 22 ('91) 

 to October 14 ('94, Palmer and Figgins), specimens were taken 

 — one on October 17, '90; four on October 30, '94 (Palmer and 

 Figgins), and one on November 11, '88 (Figgins)" (Richmond). 



Nests with eggs range from June 8 ('85) to July 31 ('93), 

 while young birds not long out of the nest and still being fed 

 by the parents were seen on September 4 ('92). Sets are 11 of 

 2, 29 of 3 and 3 of 4. 



