64. BROAD-WINGED YiAWK—Buteo latissimus. 

 Comparatively rare transient visitant. Sometimes nests. 



65. AMERICAN ROUGH IvKGGED nK^K—Archibuteo 

 lagopus sancti-johannis. 



Rare — occasional Winter visitant. Most active at twilight ; 

 habits of feeding and hunting much like those of the Marsh 

 Hawk — much larger. Nests in Canada. 



66. BAL,D EAGIvK. — Haliaetus leucocephalus. 



May be seen occasionally at all seasons. Recognized by its 

 very large size and dark color ; in the adult the head and tail are 

 purewhite. Always found near water ; fish forms the principal 

 part of its diet. 



67. DUCK HAWK — Falco perigrinus a)iatum. 

 Extremely rare at any time. Nests on precipitous rocks. 



68. PIGEON HAWK— Fa/co columbanits. 



Occasional in Spring and Fall, sometimes Winter. Breeds 

 north. Open country and edges of woods ; commonly near 

 water. Sitting and fiying resembles wild pigeon, hence its name. 



69. SPARROW HAWK— J'^a/co sparverius. 



Fairly common, permanent resident. Sometimes nests in 

 shade trees in the city. May be seen iiunting for sparrows about 

 the houses. 



70. OSPREY (Fish-hawk) — Pandion haliaetus carolineusis. 

 Fairly common Summer resident. Along the shore any- 

 where. To be seen at L. Saltonstall, in the harbor, along West 

 River, etc. A very large bird, with a spreud of as much as five 

 feet. 



71. SHORT-EARED OWL — Asioaccipitrinus. 



Rare, casual visitant, to be seen on marshes. Recorded 

 April 22, 1908, from Q^uinnipiac marshes. 



72. LONG-EARED OWL— ^^zo wilsonianus. 



Rare, casual visitant, probably more common than the pre- 

 ceding. Recorded, January, 190S, from Fond Rock. Thick 

 woods. 



73. BARRED OWL — Symium varium. 



Permanent resident, fairly common in any considerable 

 wooded tract about the city : Pond Rock, West Rock, etc. 

 Active by day, apparently sees very well. 



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