diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -148,12 +148,15 @@ Logrus comes with built-in hooks. Add those, or your custom hook, in `init`:
 
 ```go
 import (
+  "log/syslog"
   "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
   "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus/hooks/airbrake"
+  "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus/hooks/syslog"
 )
 
 func init() {
   log.Hooks.Add(new(logrus_airbrake.AirbrakeHook))
+  log.Hooks.Add(logrus_syslog.NewSyslogHook("udp", "localhost:514", syslog.LOG_INFO, ""))
 }
 ```
 
@@ -161,6 +164,10 @@ func init() {
   Send errors to an exception tracking service compatible with the Airbrake API.
   Uses [`airbrake-go`](https://github.com/tobi/airbrake-go) behind the scenes.
 
+* [`github.com/Sirupsen/logrus/hooks/syslog`](https://github.com/Sirupsen/logrus/blob/master/hooks/syslog/syslog.go).
+  Send errors to remote syslog server.
+  Uses standard library `log/syslog` behind the scenes.
+
 #### Level logging
 
 Logrus has six logging levels: Debug, Info, Warning, Error, Fatal and Panic.
diff --git a/hooks/syslog/README.md b/hooks/syslog/README.md
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+++ b/hooks/syslog/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Syslog Hooks for Logrus <img src="http://i.imgur.com/hTeVwmJ.png" width="40" height="40" alt=":walrus:" class="emoji" title=":walrus:"/>
+
+## Usage
+
+```go
+import (
+  "log/syslog"
+  "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+  "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus/hooks/syslog"
+)
+
+func main() {
+  log       := logrus.New()
+  hook, err := logrus_syslog.NewSyslogHook("udp", "localhost:514", syslog.LOG_INFO, "")
+
+  if err == nil {
+    log.Hooks.Add(hook)
+  }
+}
+```
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