Lanius ludovicianus migrans . 
Bethel, Maine. 
1903 
June 8 
( 10 ) 
observation and on several occasions Bank Swallows skimmed close 
past one or the other of them. They seemed to take no notice 
whatever of these birds but to be wholly intent on watching the 
ground for insects. 
June 10 
Visited the Shrike family this morning in company with Walter 
Deane. Found the female on the nest apparently sitting but did 
not disturb her. The male was ranging about over his own territory 
and that which his mate has previously covered, hunting insects of 
which we saw him catch a number all of which he took to his solita¬ 
ry offspring. The latter although apparently no larger or better 
feathered than when I saw him last two days ago could fly strongly 
this morning. He followed his father from place to place taking 
flights oi^ne^yards or more at a time and alighting well up in 
leafy trees as well as on fence posts. The old male sang a little 
while perched on a toll weed stalk in a field. This is the first 
time I have heard his song. It was much like that of the Florida 
bird and consisted of a single note uttered eight or ten times in 
rather quick succession. I rendered this note on the spot as 
p 1 lee . It was soft, rather plaintive and decidedly musical. Wal¬ 
ter thought it resembled the peep of Pickering's Hyla but it was 
much less shrill and piercing and to my ear more like the bell 
note of the Blue Jay although not very near that either. 
Si 
