62 BIRDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN 

 8. Bob-white 



Colinus virginianus 



Dr. Charles W. Townsend furnishes this 

 interesting record: ** I saw a female of this 

 species in the Public Garden near the 

 Everett statue on June i6th, 1906. The 

 bird was wild and flew to the protection of 

 some bushes when approached." 



As the Garden is separated from the 

 parks of the Back Bay district and beyond 

 by at least a mile of Commonwealth 

 Avenue, it is surprising that this bird 

 found its way to the heart of the city. 



9. Sharp-shinned Hawk 



Accipiter velox 



A Sharp-shinned Hawk was seen flying 

 over the Garden on May 13, 1907. 



Doubtless similar opportunities of re- 

 cording a hawk of one of the more common 

 species have occurred from time to time 

 and have been missed, because the observ- 

 er's attention has been concentrated within 

 the Garden. 



