In his monograph on the American shrikes, Miller (1931:79) summarized the occurrences of the Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus gambeli) in the northwest coastal belt of California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia as follows: There are records of the race occurring at Humboldt Bay, (Townsend, 1887, p. 222), at Gray's Harbor, Washington (Lawrence, 1892, p. 46), and in the Chilliwack district (Brewster, 1893, p. 237) and on Vancouver Island (Fannin, 1891, p. 39), British Columbia. Another old record (pointed out by Dr. Miller) is that of Woodcock (1902:83) who listed the species as being uncommon in late fall, winter and spring at Corvallis, Oregon. More recently Jewett (1934:51) has reported a female in breeding condition taken March 19, 1934, and a sight record for April 23, 1922, both in the vicinity of Medford, Oregon; and Edson (1935:13) has recorded a specimen taken April 2, 1931, in the western part of Skagit County, Washington, by E. J. Booth and identified by Dr. Joseph Grinnell. To the above may now be added the following two unpublished records from western Washington. In the F. Rathbun collection at the Washington State Museum at Seattle there are parts of a specimen in an envelope on which is written the following in pencil: S. F. Rathbun, Seattle, Lanius 1. gambeli, ok HCO. In ink there is written California Shrike, what was left of bird brought in by a cat, April 11, 1915. Sex not known. Taken 2 miles north of Seattle city limits. Mr. Rathbun himself tells me that this bird, the first to be taken in western Washington, was actually collected by him on the above date, and that it was spoiled by a cat after having been put in a supposedly safe place over night. As much as could be salvaged was sent to Dr. H. C. Oberholser who confirmed the original identification. I am indebted to Mr. Rathbun for telling me about this record and to him and Mrs. Martha Reekie Flahaut for permission to report it at this time.