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126. American"! Rough-legged Ham^k. Archilmtco lagopus 

 sancii-/oh(innts. (Gmel.) 



Seen occasionally in winter and spring in the nionntainous 

 sections. 



127. Golden Eagle. Aquila chrysaetos. (Linn.) 

 Tolerably common in the mountain section for an eagle. Breeds 



on the cliffs of the higher mountains. 



128. Bald Eagle. Halhcetus leucocephahis. (Linn.) 

 Common resident in the east ; tolerably common in the moun- 

 tains ; not reported from the middle section. Breeds in both the 

 eastern and western sections ; common to the east ; perhaps a dozen 

 nests are on the banks of the Pamlico river. 



129. Duck Hawk. Falco -pcregrinus anatum. (Bonap.) 

 Nearly, if not quite, a resident in the mountain section. Breeds 



on the higher mountains. 



130. Pigeon Hawk. Falco cohimbarius. (Linn.) 

 Rather rare transient in the middle and western sections. 



131. American Sparrow Hawk. Falco s^atveriiis. (Linn.) 

 Common resident, generally distributed. Breeds throughout the 



its range. 



132. American OSPREY. Pandion haliceettis caroUnensis. (Gmel.) 

 Common resident in the east ; rare transient visitor in the middle 



section ; rare summer visitor in the mountains. Breeds in both 

 eastern and western sections. 



Family STRIGID/E. Barn Owls. 



133. American Barn Owl. Strix fratincola. (Bonap.) 

 Reported as occasionally seen by Coues at Fort Macon ; one 



started from a bunch of live oaks at Southport by Maynard in 

 in 1876 ; one taken by James Moore at Newport in 1889 ; one taken 

 near New Bern in 1892 ; one taken by Brim ley near Raleigh in 

 January, 1896. 



FamilY BUBONID/E. Horned Owl. 



134. American Long-eared Owl. Asio wihonianus. (Less.) 

 Bare winter visitor in the middle and western sections. One 



shot near Asheville in 1889, specimens taken near Raleigh in 1891 

 and 1893. 



135. Short-eared Owl. Asio accifitriims. (Pall.) 

 Rare transient visitor in the middle and mountain sections. 



136. Barred Owl. Syrnium nebidosum. (Forst.) 



Common resident, generally distributed. Breeds. Eggs are in 

 my collection from Wake County. 



