1SS7J Lloyd on Birds of Western Texas. I 8q 



visitor. I sent a description of this Hawk — seen often before and since — 

 to Mr. Ridgway who says it probably is of this species. 



82. Buteo swainsoni. Swainson's Hawk. — Resident. Abundant in 

 summer. Breeds in low trees in ravines, in wild china or hackberries, 

 or on the top of bluffs in similar trees. Clutch, three eggs — later ones. 

 Strange to say, have only two. Thus nests found March 1, April 1, 4. ami 

 6, had each three eggs, while nests found May 1, 2, and 20, had only two. 

 The young are extremely handsome and seem to go through several 

 changes of color, from light creamy to almost melanistic specimens. 

 This, like the Red-tail, is clumsy, and unwary. It can, however, sail with 

 great swiftness for several miles without flapping its wings Goes in large 

 tlocks sometimes; one seen at Fort Davis, February, 1SS6. had 200 in it. 



53. Archibuteo ferrugineus. Fekrugineous Rough-leg. — This spe- 

 cies (abundant in winter) was first brought to my notice by Mr. Loomis, 

 who has had great success in killing them in several phases of plumage. 

 It may breed — a point to be ascertained shortly. 



54. Haliseetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. — Abundant resident. 

 Breeds, March to May. A couple were seen repairing a nest this Christ- 

 mas, 1SS6, with cane stalks, and my informant says one bird is now sitting. 

 The nest is in a high pecan, but others are found in mesquit, ten to fifteen 

 feet high. 



85. Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — Winter visitor. Common 

 in Tom Green County, in 1SS3-S4. 



86. Falco sparverius. American Sparrow Hawk. — Abundant resi- 

 dent. Nests in old Woodpecker holes in mesquitand live-oak. Nest with 

 young found May 1, 1885 ; eggs found as late as July 1 (1SS4). Clutch, 

 seven to eight. A flock of about fifty observed in September, 1SS5. in 

 Concho County. 



S7. Polyborus cheriway. Audubon's Caracaka. — Resident in the 

 eastern part of Concho County ; a few visit the western half in fall ; none 

 seen in Tom Green County. Breeds. Nest found in live-oak, about 

 eighteen feet from the ground, with three eggs, April 24, 1881. The same 

 nest was used for two years after. Though in the southern part of Texas 

 they prey on carrion, in Menard and Concho Counties they hunt prairie 

 dogs in couples. Not at all alarmed (as yet) at the 'human form divine.' 



55. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. American Osprey. — My authority 

 for this as a fall visitor is Mr. Loomis, who noted one last fall (iSSs) 

 on Kickapoo Creek. 



89. Strix pratincola. American Barn Owl. — Resident; rare; breeds. 

 No nest found, but young met with in San Angelo, July, iSSv Seen in 

 Concho County, in August, 1SS5. Known as the Monkey Owl, or 

 Monkey-faced Owl. 



90. Asio wilsonianus. American Long-eared Owl. — Two specimens 

 shot in the fall of 1S86, and others noted. 



91. Asio accipitrinus. Short-eared Owl. — Tolerably common in 

 fall ; rare in spring. 



92. Syrnium nebulosum. Barred Owl. — Seems to be common on the 



