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resident.”? Wellesley: “Common summer resident; rather common in 
winter.” 
168. Buteo platypterus (Vieill.). Broap-wincep Hawk. 
A rare summer resident and not uncommon spring and autumn 
migrant. 
April 12 to September. 
Amherst: Recorded. Berkshire: “Rare summer resident.’ Bristol 
County: ‘‘Uncommon summer resident.” Brookline: “A rare or 
uncommon migrant.” Cambridge: Transient visitant, sometimes com- 
mon in September; rare in spring. Dedham: “Two taken and nest 
found.” Essex County: “ Winter. Rare.” [?]. Springfield: ‘‘ Breeds 
regularly and commonly in the mountains west of Westfield ; rare in the 
river towns during the spring and autumn.” Templeton: ‘ Summer 
resident.” Wellesley: ‘‘Scarce visitant in spring and fall, and occa- 
sional summer resident.” 
169. Aquila chrysaétos (Linn.). GoLDEN EAGLE. 
A very rare permanent resident in the western part of the 
State, but a very rare visitor in the eastern portions. It has been 
taken at the following localities: Brighton, Fairhaven, Lanes- 
boro, Lexington, Lynn, Lynnfield, Monson, Paxton, Salem, Wey- 
mouth, Westfield, and Williamstown. 
Berkshire: “A very rare permanent resident.” Essex County: “Resi- 
dent. Rate” ii] 
170. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis (Gmel.). AmER- 
ICAN ROUGH-LEGGED Hawk. 
A local, but not uncommon winter visitant along the coast and 
in the Connecticut valley. 
(October) November 2 to April 13. 
Amherst: ‘‘Abundant .... winter resident.”’ Berkshire: “A rare 
spring and autumn migrant and probably winter resident.’ Bristol 
County: ‘“ Winter visitant, one instance, March.” Brookline: ‘ Rare 
spring migrant.” Cambridge: Not uncommon transient visitant; a few 
winter. Dedham: ‘Two instances.” Essex County: ‘“‘ Winter. Com- 
mon.’ Ipswich: One instance. Springfield: “Common winter visi- 
tant.” Wellesley: ‘‘ Rare migrant and winter visitant.” 
171. Halizetus leucocephalus (Linn.). Batp EaG.e. 
A rare resident in the western portions of the State, and an 
occasional visitant at all seasons to the eastern portions and along 
the coast. 
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