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78. Elanoides forficatus (Linn.) Swallow-tailed Kite. Some seasons abun- 

 dant in summer, when they undoubtedly breed. Have seen none for 

 about 10 years. 

 *79. Circus hudsonius (Linn.) Marsh Hawk. Resident; common. 

 SO. Accipiter velox (Wils.) Sharp-shinned Hawk. Rather common in mi- 

 gration. 

 *81. Accipiter cooperi (Bonap.) Cooper's Hawk. Resident; but rarely seen 

 in winter. 

 82. Accipiter atricapillus (Wils.) American Goshawk. Winter visitor; rare. 

 *83. Buteo borealis (Gmel.) Red-tailed Hawk. Resident; common. 



84. Buteo borealis calurus (Cass.) Western Red-tail. A well-marked speci- 



men of this dark western race has just been added to the museum 

 of the Agricultural College. 



85. Buteo borealis harlani Ridgw. Harlan's Hawk. Winter visitant; rare. 



86. Buteo lineatus (Gmel.) Red-shouldered Hawk. Resident; rare. In- 



cluded on authority of Doctor Blachly. 

 *87. Buteo swainsoni Bonap. Swainson's Hawk. Resident; not common. 



88. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis (Gmel.) American Rough-legged 



Hawk. Winter sojourner; common. 



89. Aquila chrysaetos (Linn.) Golden Eagle. Winter sojourner; rare. 



90. Haliaetus leucocephalus (Linn.) Bald Eagle. Formerly resident; now 



an occasional winter sojourner. 



91. Falco rusticalus Linn. Gray Gyrfalcon. Accidental winter visitor. A 



single specimen was captured December 1, 1880, by Mr. A. L. Runyon. 



92. Falco peregrinus anatum (Bonap.) Duck Hawk. Not common. Seen 



only during spring migration, but it may breed. 



93. Falco columbarius Linn. Pigeon Hawk. Migratory; rare. 



*94. Falco sparverius Linn. American Sparrow Hawk. Resident; common. 



They do good work in destroying the English sparrow in our towns, 



and ought to be protected. 

 95. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis (Gmel.) American Osprey. Summer 



resident: rare. 

 *96. Strix pratincola Bonap. American Barn Owl. Resident; common. 



Toole a set of four eggs in August, 1893. 



*97. Asio wilsonianus (Less.) American Long-eared Owl. Resident; com- 

 mon. 



*9S. Asio accipitrinus (Pall.) Short-eared Owl. Resident; common. 



*99. Syrnium nebulosum (Forst.) Barred Owl. Resident; common. Not 

 often met with in winter. 



100. Nyctale acadica (Gmel.) Saw-whet Owl. Winter sojourner; rare. 

 *101. Megascops asio (Linn.) Screech Owl. Resident; common. 

 *102. Bubo virginianus (Gmel.) Great Horned Owl. Resident; common. 



103. Nyctea nyctea (Linn.) Snowy Owl. Winter visitant; rare. 



104. Speotyto cuniciilaria hypogaea (Bonap.) Burrowing Owl. One killed 



west of town in March, 1894, and reported to me by Mr. J. A. Plow- 

 man, who is well acquainted with these birds in their breeding 

 range. In my opinion the burrowing owl is to a great extent mi- 

 gratory. 



105. (Extinct.) Conurus carolinensis (Linn.) Carolina Paroquet. Not now 



to be found. Formerly common in the heavy timber just east of 

 town. 



*106. Coccyzus americanus (Linn.) Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Summer resi- 

 dent; common. 



