Ensivirostra lenoptera 63 Jan. 31 - 1875. Jan. 31 Blondy with light snowfall in T.W. Three Ensivirostra lenoptera (2 ? / 2) saw seen by R. Dean this morning sitting on [illegible] cedar top in Dr. Walh's yard opposite our place. With the exception of a single flume noted by me in Dec. then are the first seen in this locality this winter. Under date of Jan. 27 I made a note of a Shrike which I saw attack a cage bird at Mr. Maynard's place. The next day (Jan. 28) cage and bird being in [illegible] place Ms. M. saw a Shrike appear and again try to get at the confined bird (an Argethus linaria) In the course of its fluttering around the case it discovered the trap door and immediately intersey set free the spindie and became @ itself a prisoner; Running out to secure his prize what was his astonishment at finding that he had captured a typical C. Lendocicams? This afternoon I went up with R. Dean to see the novelty, and while them we introduced into his box a lin tree Sparrow which was almost instantly attacked by the Bird and by a quick blow on the back of the skull knocked to the floor of the cage where its fair assalant pinned it firmly down gripping its neck firmly in his powerful beak; Soon after holding it a moment he released his hold and the Sparrow fluttered off apparently