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Beach, during the hawk migration, and on May 9, when a few 

 were flying north over the dunes. 



Archibnteo lagopits sancti-johannis. Rough-legged Hawk. — 

 The most common migrant hawk. It was recorded May i to 

 28, 191 7, at Birchwood Beach, at Warren Woods on May 8, 

 1918, and at Warren Dunes after April 29, 1920. 



Halicrctus Icucoccphalns Icucocephahis. Bald Eagle. — An 

 occasional straggler over the dunes along the lake shore. The 

 writer saw it September 3 and 10, 1917. June 8, 1918, Dr. 

 Hancock noted one at Lakeside, three miles south of Birch- 

 wood Beach. 



Falco columbarius columharius. Pigeon Hawk. — A rare 

 migrant. Only one was noted, April 29, 191 8, when a male 

 in beautiful adult plumage was secured. This bird was perched 

 on a dead bush on top of the big blowout near Birchwood 

 Beach. 



Falco sparverins sparverins. Sparrow Hawk. — While this 

 is a common summer resident over most of the state, the only 

 record for this region was given us by George Fox. who saw 

 one May 3, 1919, near Warren Woods. Smith,- on August 

 30, 1904, saw hundreds of this species migrating south in 

 Allegan County. 



Pandion haliactus caroHnensis. Osprey. — A rare migrant, 

 as the only record is for May 12, 1920, when the writer saw 

 one perched in a dead tree on the Warren Dunes. 



Strix varia varia. Barred Owl. — A rather rare resident. It 

 was first noted May 9. 1919, at Warren Woods, where later 

 it was heard hooting at night and on dark days. 



Otiis asio asio. Screech Owl. — A resident, but not very 

 common. It w^as heard calling August 28, 1917. and a few 

 times later near Birchwood Beach. 



■■'Bitll. Mich. OrnUh. Club, V (1904), 77-78. 



