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(Gmel). Common in spring migration, Apr., less common 

 resident. Sailing overhead or perched on scattered trees 

 in pastures and wild woodlands. Nest of sticks in tree, 

 30-70 ft.; Apr.-May. BL ii 121, M 375. 



339. Red-shouldered Hawk, Hen-hawk — Buteo 



lineattis (Gmel.). Common summer resident ; rather com- 

 mon in winter. Haunts and nest like preceding. BL ii 

 123, M 376. 



342. Swainson^s Hawk — Buteo swainsoni Bonap. 

 Rare wanderer from West. Wayland, about Sept. 12, 

 1876. BL ii 124, M 476. 



343. Broad-winged Hawk — Buteo latissi?nus 

 (Wils.). Scarce visitor in spring and fall and occasional 

 summer resident. Breeds in Waltham, — Faxon. Natick, 



— Roberts; Framingham, — Eastman; Newton. BL ii 

 125, M 381. 



347a. American Rough-legged Hawk, Black Hawk 



— Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis (Gmel.). Rare mi- 

 grant and winter visitant. Mr. Babcock reports a specimen 

 from this vicinity in his collection. Sherborn, Nov. 2, 

 1870, in collection of E. J. Smith. BL ii 126, M 382. 



352. Bald Eagle, White-headed Eagle — Haliceetus 



leiicocephalus (Linn.). Rare transient visitant. An adult 

 male in full plumage was taken at So. Sherborn in winter, 

 about 1884, and an immature example seen, by F. A. Syl- 

 vester. Mr. Eastman reports a young specimen from 

 Framingham, in fall of 1895. BL ii 133, M 385. 



357« Pigeon Hawk — Falco colu7nbarius Linn. 

 Scarce migrant, Apr. lo-May 5, Sept.-Oct. ; occasional in 

 winter. BL ii 117, M 366. 



360. American Sparrow Hawk — Tvz/^r^ sparverius 

 Linn. Scarce summer resident, Feb.-Nov. ; rarely winters. 

 On dead stubs and branches of trees in fields and thin 

 woods. Nest in hole in tree; May. BL ii 118, M 368. 



