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-■Notes from HART1.A.ND, Vt. (O. and O., IX., p. 85.) 
We regret that through an oversight the name of this place 
was printed Conn. Several correspondents point out to ns 
the improbability of the Great Northern Shrike, (Lanins 
borealis,) nesting at Hartland. We should he glad to hear 
further from Mr. F. M. Goodwin, and to know whether the 
birds or eggs are in existence. The fact was unusual and 
as such worthy of note, but we see no reason, so far, to 
deny the accuracy of our correspondent. 
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Notes from IIartland, Corn. One aft j 
Mav (1881 ) while going up a steep hank from the n , 
Sn ) I oblrved a pair of G reat Northern Sto ke, (Lam- 
’ . , • f |i ipv were ttroatly disturbed 
us Borealis,) flying about as if they were gr y 
by my presence. Upon looking around, I found then i nest 
in an old apple tree. It contained four young birds, 
about one week’s growth. This is the only nest to my 
knowledge ever found in this locality. It was imposed of 
twmsand dark colored roots similar to those used by t 
Kinu Bird, (Tyranny* carolimmis,) in the construction of 
S neft. it was lined with hen’s feathers and woodchuck’s 
hair. 
Great Northern Shrike {Lanins borea- 
lis.') This is another interesting bird and 
breeds as abundantly here as the Robin 
{Migratoria) does in New England. I 
shot one specimen in December, and have 
occasionally seen others. Most of them. I 
think, migrate south, but many stay 
through the winter. The habit these birds 
have of impaling their prey on thorns, etc., 
is well known, but for what purpose I 
have never found out. I believe it is 
only done during the breeding season. 
The nest is a bulky affair of twigs and 
finished inside with rootlets, generally 
placed in dense thickets and not very far 
from the ground. I have never found one 
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Q.&O. IX. Mar. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
Notes From Hartland, Vt. (O. and O., IX, pp. 35 
and4S.) Mr. F. M. Goodwin writes as follows : 
« I ' S! ,w in the last issue of the O. and O. some wore in 
doubt as to the Great Northern Shrike_(to«AtS borealis) 
nesting in Ilartlaurl, Vt, and asked if I bad the eggs or 
birds. The eggs wore hatched and so I did not take the 
birds I examined them thoroughly and then showed them 
to Mr C.O. Tracy, of Taftsvtlle, Vt., and he called them 
the same beyond a doubt. There cannot be any question 
against our identification. The case was a rare one truly, 
hut it was an actual occurrence.” 
O.&o. lX.May.1884-p.fcZ. 
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first received so lar as I know in this locality, was 
my only northern straggler. Chipping and Field 
Sparrows were more common than usual, and 
Wilson’s Snipe not quite so plenty. Fire Creep- 
ing Warblers have tfecn unusually abundant I 
estimated fifty in one tree. A companion who 
was with me at the time considers it a^’good 
guess.” 
A word or two in regaki to the Catbird mat 
be of interest. Here is a brief summary of their 
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from 
, tiling — ^ugouu, ana are often 
mistaken for them by the settlers here, 
i. . 1732. Notes on New Mexican Sin 
Lanius borealis and L. 1 . 
ikes. By R. W. Shufeldt. Ibid, 
ex cub ito rides . Forj «Btream» Vole Si, /-?./• v«r 
7. Nesting of the Great Northern and Loggerhead Shrikes in Maine. { 
By H. A. Purdies, based on information furnished by E. S. Bowler. Ibid., 
XII, p. 166, April 3, 1878. — As stated later (p. 265, May 8, 1878), the 
note really refers exclusively to the Loggerhead. 'J®?, % Stream, 
S76. Shrikes Catch Mice when Thrown in the Air. By J. L. D[avid- 
son]. Ibid., p. 203. For & Stream. XXII 
529. Birds of Western. Ontario. By John M. Morden. Ibid. r III, p. 216. 
— On Lanius borealis . Regains calendula , and Circus hudsonius. Supposed 
young - of former, taken near Hyde Park, doubtless were R. ludovicianus. 
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