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ney; on July 8, 1916, two were seen at Courtney, remaining in 
the neighborhood for about two weeks. 
Tindall took a specimen near Independence on July 16, 1904, 
and another on September 1, 1906. The specimen in the Library 
collection was loaned by O. E. Sheley, who killed the bird near 
Independence. 
Bryant states that a pair nested just southwest of Waldo 
several years ago, but does not furnish the date. 
Several other observers have seen this graceful bird in the 
timbered regions of the Missouri Valley during recent years. 
IcTINIA MISSISSIPPIENSIS (Wilson). Mississippi Kite. 
Rare migrant. 
The Mississippi Kite has been reported from several points 
in Missouri adjacent to this district on the north and east. Sev- 
eral specimens have been taken near Lawrence (Bunker and 
Wetmore, September 13-16, 1907), and there are later records, 
not available, of its occurrence in that neighborhood. This kite 
probably oceurs in Jackson County during migration and should 
be looked for about open wooded places where cicadas are plen- 
tiful, or in fields and meadows where grasshoppers are found. 
Circus Hupsonicus (Linn.). Marsh Hawk. 
Common migrant and rare winter resident. Formerly a rare sum- 
mer resident. 
The Marsh Hawk is seen ranging over the prairie regions as 
well as in the Missouri bottoms and swampy and marshy places 
from about March 12th to about April 25th and on the return 
from September 15th to between December 28th and January 
7th. At least two birds remained near the Country Club dis- 
trict during the entire winter of 1916-1917. An earlier winter 
record is February 13, 1898. 
Though a common summer resident not far to the north and 
formerly a rare breeder in this vicinity, it has not been found 
nesting here for several years. 
ACCIPITER VELOX (Wilson). Sharp-shinned Hawk. 
Uncommon migrant and summer resident. 
A few Sharp-shinned Hawks are seen during each migration 
about wooded places and along streams, but they are never com- 
