BIRDS OF MADISON COUNTY 15 



62. (332) Accipiter velox (Wils.). 



Sharp-shinned hawk. 



Not uncommon summer resident. Breeds. 



63. (333) Accipiter cooperii (Bonap.). 



Cooper's hawk. 



Not 'uncommon summer resident. Breeds. 



64. (334) Accipiter atricapillus (Wils.). 



American goshawk. 



Very rare. One taken by Dr. H. S. Gardiner sev- 

 eral years ago, now in his collection. No recent record. 



65. (337) Buteo borealis (Gmel.). 



Red-tailed hawk. 



Common summer resident. Less common during 

 the winter months. Begins to breed about April 5. Nests con- 

 taining 3 slightly incubated eggs each found in hemlock trees, May 

 2, 1896, and April 25, 1897. This species frequently returns each 

 year, not only to the same woods but to the same tree and nest. 



66. (339) Buteo lineatus (G-mel.). 



Red-shouldered hawk. 



Common resident. Begins nest building about 

 April 5. Nests containing two and three fresh eggs respectively 

 found April 21, 1897. A nest containing three slightly incubated 

 eggs found May 15, 1897. The same day, one red-shouldered hawk 

 was observed carrying fine material to a nest partially completed. 

 On June 1, this same nest was found to contain two slightly in- 

 cubated eggs. 



67. (343) Buteo platypterus (Vieill.). 



Broad-winged hawk. 



Not an uncommon summer resident. Breeds. In 

 the stomach of one taken May 4, 1901, were found the following : 

 one garter snake ten inches long, one large black spider, one grass- 

 hopper and fur probably from a field mouse. 



