Archi-buteo Sancti Johannis. Very rare, and exceedingly- 

 difficult to be taken. 



Aquila chrysaetos. Occasionally met with. Two or three 

 fine specimens have been shot near this city. 



Haliaetus leucocephalus. Only now and then an indivi- 

 dual is latterly seen. Opposite this city on the Michigan shore, 

 is an old pair, that for many years have held undisputed posses- 

 sion of the locality — a " brave old oak," where in the same nest 

 they annually rear their young. 



Pandion haliaetus. Common along our rivers and lakes. 



IcTiNEA plumbea. A single bird of this species was seen 

 last spring. 



Nauclerus furcatus. At one time quite numerous upon our 

 prairies, and quite annoying to us in grouse shooting ; now rarely 

 met with in this vicinity. 



Falco peregrinus- Rare. 



Hypotriorchis columbarius. Common. 



TiNNUNCULUs sparverius. Abundant, and breeds here in 

 considerable numbers. 



AsTUR PALUMBARius. Abounding largely in this state. A 

 friend of mine in his excursions has shot twenty of them in a 

 season. 



AcciPiTER CooPERi. Not numcrous. 



Circus cyaneus. Common. Breeds here. 



Family — STRIGIDiE. 



Strix funerea. Found here occasionally. S. pratincola. 

 The only bird of this species known to have been found in the 

 State, and now in my possession, was shot in the vicinity of this 

 city. 



Nyctea nivea. This regular winter visitor is at times quite 

 numerous upon our prairies ; always most numerous during our 

 severest winters. They generally frequent the vicinity of 

 marshes, and only appear about the farm-houses when driven by 



