1895] MARYLAND ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 301 



easily he heard all over the house, the feeding was continuous 

 from "the dawn's early light," until it was too dark to see the 

 birds come and go. The nest of this species is usually placed 

 in the twigs of a cedar or pine. 



Accipiter cooperi (333). Cooper's Hawk. 



Resident, but at all times less numerous than velox. The 

 nest is built early in April, and the birds stay around it a long 

 time before the eggs are laid. On April 29 ('91, Stabler) a 

 set of eggs was taken at Sandy Springs, and on June 20 ('88, 

 Resler), two birds, at most a week old, were in a nest in Howard 

 County. Sets are 1 of 2, 2 of 3 and 2 of 5. 



Accipiter atricapillus (334). American Goshawk. 



Maryland appears to be the southern limit of this species in 

 winter, but it is not taken here often. In '68, Dr. J. Lee 

 McComas, of Cumberland, sent two, shot in Maryland, to the 

 Smithsonian (Smith. Report, '68, 57), and another sent to Dr. 

 A. K. Fisher, was taken in a steel trap by Mr. Leizear, of 

 Sandy Springs, on December 27 ('87, Stabler). 



Buteo borealis (337). Red-tailed Hawk. 



Resident, common, but not often seen in summer. Two 

 slightly incubated eggs were taken on March 25 ('94, Hoen), 

 and three birds just hatched were seen on May 7 ('93), while 

 two birds apparently just out of the nest were trying to follow 

 their parents on July 5 ('94). Sets are 1 of 1 ; 5 of 2 ; 2 of 3 

 and 1 of 4. Outside the breeding season they are more or less 

 gregarious, at times being seen in quite large flocks. 



Buteo lineatus (399). Red-shouldered Hawk. 



Inside the limits of Baltimore City this is the most numerous 

 hawk at any time of the year, but in Baltimore County borealis 

 far outnumbers it. On March 20 ( 7 93) two sets of fresh eggs 



