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40. Faico sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. — Generally several are 

 observed every winter. 



41. Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. — Rather rare. One 

 or two are generally seen every winter after the ducks on the 

 river. 



42. Aquila chrysaetos. Golden Eagle. — Very rare. James B. 

 Purdy records one shot near Plymouth, in the Auk, January, 1902. 



43. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis. Am. Rough Legged 

 Hawk. — A fairly common migrant for the species. Old Feather 

 Boots is perhaps more often seen at the St. Clair Flats than in 

 Wayne Co. 



44. Buteo lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. — A few are resident 

 here. 



45. Buteo boreal is. Red-tailed Hawk. — Resident; occasionally 

 seen. 



46. Accipiter cooperi. Cooper Hawk. — Occasionally seen in 

 February. 



47. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. — Rare in winter; 

 have seen but three or four. 



48. Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. — Occasionally seen; rather 

 rare 



49. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. — A few winter here. 

 During the past winter a flock of seven remained at a barn on the 

 outskirts of the city feeding in the barn yards and roosting in the 

 hay stacks. 



50. Bonasa umbellus. Ruffed Grouse. — Resident; fairly com- 

 mon. 



51. Coiinus virginianus. Bob-white. — Resident; common. 



52. Harelda hyemalis. Old Squaw. — Said to be abundant on 

 the river and St. Clair Flats during the winter. 



53. Clangula clangula americana. Amer. Golden-eye. — Our most 

 abundant winter duck. 



54. Aythya affinis. Lesser Scaup Duck. — Abundant. 



55. Aythya marila. Am. Scaup Duck. — Not as common as the 

 smaller Bluebill. 



56. Aytiiya vallisneria. Canvas-back. — Fairly abundant, espe- 

 cially at the St. Clair Flats. 



57. Aythya americana. Red-head. — Abundant. 



58. Merganser serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. — Not common. 



59. Merganser americanus. Am. Merganser. — Fairly abundant. 



60. Larus delawarensis. Ring-billed Gull. — Abundant on the 

 river all winter. 



61. Uria lomvia. Briinnich Murre. — I include this bird on the 

 records of several taken December 26, 1896, near Gibralter, as re- 

 corded in The Bull. Mich. Ornith. Club, January, 1897. 



In conclusion, I would greatly desire any additions, correc- 



