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eggs and location attributed to the last species; eggs of the cedar 
bird vary considerably. (Rev. C. J. Young.) 
At Ottawa this species builds in bushes or trees, generally in a 
crotch or saddled on a limb, a nest composed of twigs, bark, leaves 
and rootlets; lined with fine grass, hair and wool; eggs 4, slate 
blue, spotted and blotched with brownish-black. (G. R. White.) 
Nests built in all kinds of trees, never very high up, and made of 
various materials, such as twigs, grasses, rootlets, leaves, plant- 
down, wool and hairs; four to six eggs are laid in June, July and 
August, near Ottawa and at Lake Nominingue 100 miles north of 
it. (Garneau.) 
Famity XLVII. LANIIDA. Surixes. 
CCXLVI. LANIUS Linnaus. 1758. 
621. Northern Shrike. 
Lanwus borealis VIEILL. 1807. 
Not common at Fort Chimo, Labrador; breeds there; young taken 
by the hand and unable to fly, June 30th, 1884; said to be common in 
the southern portion of Labrador. (Packard.) A young female was 
taken at Lake Melville, eastern Labrador, July 29th, 1891. (Norton.) 
One observed at Moose Factory, June gth, 1896; also one at Seal lake, 
Labrador, July 24th; apparently rare. (Spreadborough.) Rather 
rare in Newfoundland and may breed. (Reeks.) Rare in Nova 
Scotia in winter; only single specimens seen. (Downs.) An un- 
common migrant in Nova Scotia. (H. F. Tufts.) One individual 
seen on Sable island, N.S., in November, 1902, and one, November 
16th, 1907. (J. Boutelver.) Seen at Sydney, Cape Breton Island, 
on March 8th, and April 13th and 20th, 1902. (C. R: Harte.) An 
uncommon fall and summer visitant at St. John, N.B. (Chamber- 
lain.) A rare permanent resident at Scotch Lake, York county, 
N.B.; possibly breeds. (W.H. Moore.) Taken at Beauport; resi- 
dent in Quebec. (Dionne.) A common winter visitant at Montreal; 
observed here from October 20th to April 11th, and I believe I saw 
one as late as May 23rd, 1891, at Cote St. Antoine, on the mouritain 
side. (Wvntle.) 
