308 THE N/VTURALIST OF THE ST. CROIX 



American Peregrine Falcon. Falco peregrinus anatuui 

 {Douap.). Not uncommon ; breeds on cliffs. 



Pigeon Hawk. Falco columbarius Lhm. Not uncom- 

 mon ; breeds on cliffs. 



Sparrow Hawk. Falco sparverius Linn. Not uncom- 

 mon ; more plenty. 



Fish Hawk, Osprey. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis 

 {Gmel.). Abundant. 



Marsh Hawk. Circus hudsonius (Z,/;m.). Abundant. 



Cooper's Hawk. Accipiter cooperi {Bonap.). Not 

 common ; one of our rarest hawks. 



Sharp-shinned Hawk. Accipiter velox ( Wils.). 

 Abundant. 



American Goshawk. Accipiter atricapillus {Wils.). 

 Not uncommon ; breeds. 



Red-tailed Hawk. Buteo borealis {Gmel.). Not 

 uncommon ; breeds. 



Swain.son's Hawk. Buteo swainsoni Bo?iap. Oct., 

 1892, one specimen. 



Red-shouldered Hawk. Buteo lineatus ((^'^wc'/.). Not 

 uncommon ; breeds. 



Broad- winged Hawk. Buteo platypterus ( Vieill.). 

 Abundant. 



American Roughleg. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johan- 

 nis {Gmel.). Very rare. 



Golden Eagle. Aquila chrysaetos (Zmw.). Very rare; 

 shot one in summer. 



Bald Eagle, Gray Eagle. Haliaeetus leucocephalus 

 {Linn.). Common; breeds. 



Turkey Buzzard. Cathartes aura {Linn.). Very rare ; 

 only one specimen. 



Black Vulture. Catharista urubu {Vieill.). Not 

 uncommon some seasons. 



