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(11) Circus JiiKlsdiiicii-^. — Marsh Hawk, rermanent resident. 

 Most oommon alunj^ the Newark Bay and on the Great I'iece Mead- 

 ows. Never found breeding. 



(12) AcclpitkT vclox. — Sharp-shinned Hawk. A connnon perma- 

 nent resident. Have never located a nest of this species, althougli 

 I am advised by a good authority tliat they did nest near Eagle 

 Rock in the Orange Mountains in 1905 and 190G. 



(13) B II tea horealis. — Red-tailed Hawk. A rare summer visi- 

 tant. Have only found two specimens. One in East Orange on July 

 10, 1908. This bird was busily engaged in feeding on a freshly killed 

 domestic rabbit and did not heed my approach until with fifteen 

 paces. I approached as quietly as possible and obtained a fair 

 view of the markings of the bird and established its identity. The 

 other bird was shot by a boy in Verona on November 15, 1908. The 

 shot bad destroyed the feathers to such an extent that it was use- 

 less from the standpoint of the taxidermist. 



(14) Arcliibiitea Jiifioiiiis saiicti-johaiiiiifi. — Rough-legged Hawk. 

 An uncommon summer visitant. 



(15) Falco sparvcriiis. — Sparrow Hawk. A common permanent 

 resident. Pair with young found in large maple in East Orange on 

 .June 15. I'.tio. Have found that locally this little hawk prefers the 

 telegraph wire^' for jioints of vantage when in search of food. 



(IG) Hi/niiuiii ruriiiiii. — I'.arred Owl. An irregular visitant. On 

 X()veml>er 17, 18 and 19, 1908, one was about my home constantly 

 and then disappeared. None were again seen until June 2, 1910, 

 when a pair were present for about a half day. 



(17) Mcgascops asio. — Screecli Owl. A rather common perma- 

 nent resident. A pair found nesting in decayed oak in Bloomfield 

 during April, 1905. 



(18) Cocciizus iniiericaniis. — Yellow-billed Cuckoo. A common 

 summer resident'. Eountl nest with three eggs in West Orange on 

 June 2, 1907. This is the only nesting record I have. 



(19) Corciiziift crytJirophtlialuius. — Black-billed Cuckoo. An 

 unconnnon summer resident. Abundant in 190G and 1909. Other 

 >ears about ten were recorded each season. No breeding record for 

 the county. 



(20) Ccrylc aJcijon. — Belted Kingfisher. A coumion summer res- 

 ident. Found nesting in Glen Ridge and Verona in 1903. 



(21) Dnjohat-cs rillosiis. — Hairy Woodpecker. A rather uncom- 

 mon permanent resident. 



