Jo.NES — Ox BikDs OF Cedar Point. 



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certainly not rare. The arrival is about the middle of March 

 (March 7, 1903), and the departure about the middle of October. 

 Most of the nests actually found have been in hollow logs lying 

 flat on the ground. Occasionall3r a standing hollow tree is used. 



85. Circus hudsoniits. — Marsh Hawk. 



A regular resident in small numbers. It is actually less numer- 

 ous than the Turkey Vulture. During the winter it is most often 

 seen hawking over the marshes at Cedar Point, and for most of 

 the spring and early summer it is largely confined to the same re- 



Photo by Lynds Jones 



Marsh Hawk (Circim hudsoniiis). 

 Nest in the marsh vegetation. 



gion because it is nesting there, but at other times one may be seen 

 flying about the more open parts of the whole region. The nests 

 found have been in the coarse vegetation of the marshes, built up 

 two or three feet from the water. The accompanying illustration 

 was taken from a nest in the marsh. Four individuals is the most 

 I have seen at one time at the marshes. Snakes constitute a con- 

 siderable portion of the summer ration of this bird, and many mice 

 are eaten in winter. If this hawk is migratory to any degree I 



