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167. Suowy Owl 



108. American Baru Owl 



169. Swallow-tailed Kite 



170. Marsh Hawk 



171. Sharp-8tiinuecl Hawk 



17'2. Cooper's Hawk 



173. American Goshawk 



174. Red-taileci Hawk 



175. Red-shoulilered Hawk... 



176. Broad-wluged Hawk 



177. American R o u g h - ( 



legged Hawk ( 



178. Golden Eagle 



179. Bald Eagle 



180. Duck Hawk 



181. Pigeon Hawk 



182. Sparrow Hawk 



183. American Osprey 



184. Turkey Vulture; Buz- I 



zard \ 



185. Black Vulture 



180. Passenger Pigeon 



187. Mourning Dove 



188. Ground Dove , 



189. Wild Turkey 



190. Bob-white 



191. Ruffed Grouse 



192. Turnstone 



193. Ameriran Golden Plover. 



194. Ktlldeer 



195. Semlpalmaled Plover 



196. Belted Piping Plover 



197. American Woodcock 



Irregularjsometimes 



common in winter. 



Nestsiu Smithsonian 



and Jail towers. 

 I Id two Instances: 

 Aug. 3, 1895, and 

 ' April 11, 1897. 

 •July to April. 



Irregular. 



Rather uncommon. 



Irregular. 



; Breeds at Mt. Vernon 



and Great Falls. 

 Uncommon. 



Most common In 



winter. 

 Seen at tlmesinsum- 



mer, but does not 



nest. 



In one instance ; 

 March 30, 1895. 



Now very irregular ; 

 mainly in Sept. 

 and Oct. 



Rare in midwinter. 



In two Instances: 

 Sept., 1844, and Oct. 

 14, 1888. 



Rare or exterminat- 

 ed near Washing- 

 ton, but found in 

 heavy timber in 

 Virginia. 



Several records. 



May, Aug. and Sept. 



March ; May. Two 



I records. 



Remains in very 



mild winters only. 



* Rare at this season. 



