1902] Moore Notes on some Canadian Birds. 131 



to approach near him in the open, the attempt at procuring him 

 was postponed. A nest of some hawk (supposed to be this 

 species) was found in March, containing eggs, but the young are 

 first found flying in June. 



Red-tailed Hawk [Biiteo borealis). 



Only an occasional one is now seen here. The birds arrive 

 from the south in April and stay until November. Set of 3 eggs, 

 incubation begun May 23. 



Red-shouldered Hawk {Buteo lineatus). 



Only one has been secured by the writer and only one more 

 has been identified. One was found May 24th in a muskrat trap 

 on the shore of Scotch Lake ; another was near it. The trapped 

 bird is mounted in Crown Land Department office at Fredericton. 



Broad-winged Hawk {Buteo latissimus). 



Our most common Hawk, generally distributed during the 

 breeding season. Coming north in the middle of April. The nest 

 is nearly always built on a hardwood ridge near a brook ; it is 

 placed about 30 feet up, and 3 eggs are laid. One set taken, 

 nearly incubated, May 24. This hawk sometimes takes poultry. 



American Rough-legged Hawk {Archibuteo lagopus scincti- 

 johannis). 



Have only known of one specimen here, taken in October, 

 1881. 



Golden Eagle {Aquila chrysaetos). 



One is possessed by a man near Fredericton taken in that 

 neighbourhood. Very rare. 



Bald Eagle [Haliceeius leucocephalus). 



This species visits Scotch Lake every summer, and is quite 

 common in the vicinity of Grand Lake. No account of any 

 breeding. _^ 



Pigeon Hawk [Falco columbarius). /VV T_-l^v v^ 



Occasionally seen ; no account of breeding. '*" 



