Notes on Birds of Wakulla County^ Florida 9 



nomen has created prejudice and too frequently they are destroyed 

 without cause or reason. 



106. Buteo lineatus alleni — Florida Red-shouldered Hawk. 

 Resident. Found on our marshes and in the vicinity of 



branches and ponds. They subsist largely on rabbits, snakes, 

 frogs and rats. Local name, " Chicken Hawk." March 9, 1914, 

 nest with fresh eggs. 



107. Buteo platypterus — Broad-winged Hawk. 



Resident. While not so nearly abundant as either of the 

 " Chicken Hawks " a few of these quiet-mannered birds may be 

 seen each year. June 14, 1913, old bird carrying food. 



108. Buteo hracliynrus — Short-tailed Hawk. 



The record by Mr. C. J. Pennock, of a nest with one egg, from 

 this county, remains our complete history as far as I know. 



109. HaliXBtiis leucocephalus leucocevlialus — Bald Eagle. 

 Several pairs of Eagles nest within the limits of our county. 



February 7, 1914, a nest contained young apparently but a few 

 days old. January 24, 1915, another nest had two young almost 

 fully fledged. December 11, 1916, nest with two eggs nearly 

 hatched. 



110. Falco peregrinus anatum — Duck Hawk. 



No doubt a few of these bold marauders occur along shore each 

 winter. The fishermen and Duck hunters tell of a swift flying 

 Hawk that overtakes flying Ducks. I noted one October 9, 1916. 



111. Falco cohunbarius columbarius — Pigeon Hawk. 



I have not recognized it in the county. R. W. "Williams, Esq., 

 noted it at East Goose Creek November 16-24, 1917 (Auk, Jan. 1919). 



112. Falco sparverius sparverius — Sparrow Hawk. 



I had supposed all our Sparrow Hawks to be of this form, but 

 with the recognition of F. s. pmilus here I can only surmise, for 

 the present at least, that F. s. sparverius is a common winter res- 

 ident. 



113. Falco sparverms pauTiis — Little Sparrow Hawk. 



Dr. Oberholser has identifled a breeding bird from St. Marks 

 as of this species. 



114. Pandion lialiaetus caroUnensis — Osprey. 



During the most of November and in December and January 

 these birds almost entirely absent themselves from our district. 

 For the remainder of the year they are widely distributed and nest 

 near the coast, back in the timbered swamps and at the border of 

 ponds far inland. With us they usually select a large tall tree for 

 a nesting site. February 6, 1919, November 2, 1917. 



115. Aluco pratincola — Barn Owl. 



They doubtless are with us regularly throughout the year as 



