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two eggs ; one bii'd wtis hatched on April '22. and another the 

 next day (^Hem-v Huloe, Forest and Stream, xx^•i^327 and xxx, 

 289). 



Falco peregrinus anatum (BoS). Duck Ha-wk. 



'•Universally, but irregularly distributed in Xorth America, 

 scarcely to be considered common anywhere, breeds as far south 

 as Virginia at least, usually in mountainous regions " (Key, 

 536). ''Xests sparingly from 35° north" (Bendire. 292). On 

 March 5 (^'S7, Fisher), one Avas seen at Grace's Quarter, but it 

 kept out of range. On December 10, '94, one was brought 

 alive to Baltimore by a countryman, and lived for about four 

 months in the window of No. 20S E. Baltimore street. 



'Olr. W. T. Roberts got a female on November 16, '79, at 

 Potomac Landing, near 'Washington " (Eichmond). 'Olr. Jouy 

 states that the Duck Hawk has been known to breed at Harper's 

 Ferry " (A. C, S7). In reference to this. !Mr. AT. H. Fisher 

 had a conversation with a resident of Harper's Feriy on October 

 10, '93. He was not acquainted with the '-Duck Hawk." but 

 stated that the "Eock Hawk" nested on the face of the Mary- 

 land Heights, and that the site of the nest could be easily 

 located by the *• white- wash " after the young were hatched. 



This species is reported as r^ularly breeding along the Sus- 

 quehanna in Lancaster and York Coimties, Pa. In tlie latter 

 coimty a set of four slightly incubated eggs was taken on April 

 7, 'SO, by Mr. Geo. :Miller (Birds Pa.. 137). 



Falco columbarius {Sol). Pigeon Hawk. 



""NVhole of Nor til America, breeding chiefly north of the 

 United States" (^Manual. 250). "Doubtless breeds in the 

 mountainous portions of some of the Southern States" (Ben- 

 dire, 299). 



I have but few notes on this powert'ul little hawk. On 

 April 19, '92, one was shot at ^^'ashLngton. that had been feed- 

 ing on a Sparrow-hawk (Fisher's Hawks and Owls, 113). On 

 April 26. *9S, one Avas shot near Bay View by A. AVolle, 



