34 BIRDS OF P. Fl. ISLAND

their yountbr are sufficiently experienced on the wing, and, first wandering south from one farin- stead to another, finally sweep off from the

Island.

Shriltts.

The Butcher—bird (Lani/{s flown/2'5) is an ash— colored bird, with black wings and tail, the size of a Robin. When insects fail, it feeds on weaker members of the feathered family. It has the curious habit of impalingjr its victims on a thorn or pointed spray. Even insects are hung up in

this way, as a butcher hangs up his meat.

” is but seldom seen here.

'l‘he “ bold l)rigan( Only in autumn have we observed his solitary grey form, with the wary, suspicious flight of a

felon, sweep our partly forsaken fields. «5%

Jf‘ittt‘llk‘fi.

Of this large family we have many interesting

and beautiful species. They are wild, rovingr birds