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 of one hundred 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 tall 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'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. 81