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Humboldt Bay, and Requa) ; Oregon (Ochoco River) ; Washington 

 (Bellingham and Simiahoo) ; British Columbia (Chilliwack, Court- 

 enay, Friendly Cove, probably Massett, and Atlin) ; and Alaska 

 (Sitka, Tocotna, North Fork, Nulato, and Kowak Delta). 



Winter range. — In winter the osprey is found north to California 

 (Farallon Islands) ; Arizona (Salt River) ; Texas (Eagle Pass and 

 Rockport) ; Louisiana (State Game Preserve and New Orleans) ; 

 Mississippi (Natchez); and Florida (St. Marks and Fruit Cove). 

 East to Florida (Fruit Cove, Daytona, Ponce de Leon Inlet, Orlando, 

 Royal Palm Hammock, and Alligator Lake) ; Haiti (Seven Brothers 

 Islands and Monte Christi) ; Puerto Rico (Mamej^es and Vieques 

 Island) ; the Lesser Antilles (St. Vincent, the Grenadines, Carriacou, 

 Grenada, and Trinidad) ; probably eastern Venezuela (Waini River 

 and Barima River) ; probably British Guiana (Abary River) ; west- 

 ern Brazil (Caicara) ; and Paraguay (Rio Negro). South to 

 Paraguay (Rio Negro) ; rarely Argentina (Tucuman) ; and rarely 

 Chile (Reloncavi Bay). West to rarely Chile (Reloncavi Bay) ; 

 northwestern Peru (Santa Luzia) ; Ecuador (Chone) ; Colombia 

 (Bonda) ; Panama (Farfan) ; Costa Rica (Guacimo) ; Nicaragua 

 (Escondido River) ; Oaxaca (Ventosa Bay) ; Federal District of 

 Mexico (Lake Chalco) ; Lower California (Natividad Island and 

 Cerros Island) ; and California (San Diego, Santa Cruz Island, and 

 Farallon Islands). 



Ridgway (1874, p. 324) reported the osprey as resident at Mount 

 Cannel, 111., but it is believed that was an error. A specimen re- 

 ported as seen at Morristovrn, N. J., on December 25, 1918, probably 

 was misidentified. 



Spring migration. — Early dates of arrival in the spring are: 

 Georgia — Savannah, February 24; St. Marys, February 24; Darien, 

 March 10; and Athens, April 9. South Carolina — Charleston, Feb- 

 ruary 14; Frogmore, March 3; and Columbia, April 13. North Caro- 

 lina — Raleigh, March 5; and Walke, March 21. Virginia — Newport 

 News, February 17; Hicks Wharf, March 15; and Camp Eustis, 

 March 19. District of Columbia — Washington, March 19. Mary- 

 land — Baltimore, March 11; Rock Hall, March 14; Chestertown, 

 March 16; and Cambridge, March 17. Pennsylvania — Wayne, Feb- 

 ruary 10; Germantown, February 18; Westtown, March 17; and Lan- 

 caster, March 30. New Jersey — Cape May, March 13'; Mount Bethel, 

 March 14; New Brunswick, March 19; and Asbury Park, March 25. 

 New York — Shelter Island, March 18; Gardiners Island, March 20; 

 and Rochester, March 31. Connecticut — New Haven, March 24; 

 Portland, March 25; and East Hartford, April 1. Massachusetts — 

 Taunton, March 16; Dartmouth, March 29; and Boston, March 30. 

 Vermont — St. Johnsbury, March 19; Wells River, March 28; and 



