58 BIRDS OF MAINE. 



Genus CATH ARISTA Vieillot. 



141. (326). Catharista atrata (Bartr.). Black Vulture. 

 This, like the preceding, occurs as an accidental visitor from the 



south. 



County Records. Oxford, "one at East Fryeburg" (Smith, Forest and 

 Stream, Vol. 20, p. 285) ; Washington, "not uncommon some seasons" 

 (Boardman) ; "Eastport" (Of. Deane, Bull. STutt. Orn. Club, Vol. 5, p. 63) ; 

 "Calais" (Cf. Brewster, Auk, Vol. 10, p. 82). 



Suborder FALCONES, Vultures, Falcons, Hawks, Buzzards, 

 Eagles, Kites, Harriers, etc. 



Family FALCONID^E. Vultures, Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. 

 Subfamily ACCIPITRIN^. Kites, Buzzards, Hawks, Goshawks, 



Eagles, etc. 

 Genus CIRCUS Lace"pede. 



142. (331). Circus hudsonius (Linn.). Marsh Hawk. 



A common summer resident of marshes and meadows. The nest 

 is placed on the ground in such localities. The birds are common 

 everywhere during the migrations, but during the breeding season 

 they are only to be sought for near their favorite meadow or marsh. 

 They will often return to the same locality for many successive 

 seasons. 



County Records. Audroscoggin, "common summer resident" (John- 

 son) ; Aroostook, "seen at Houltou and Fort Fail-field" (Batchelder, 

 Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. 7, p. 50) ; Cumberland, "common summer 

 resident" (Mead) ; Franklin, "common summer resident" (Swain) ; Han- 

 cock, "summer resident" (Dorr) ; Kennebec, "rare" (Gardiner Branch) ; 

 Kuox, "summer" (Rackliff ) ; Oxford, "breeds commonly" (Nash) ; 

 Penobscot, "quite common summer resident" (Knight) ; Piscataquis, 

 "common, breeds" (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, "common summer resident" 

 (Spinney) ; Somerset, "common migrant, rare summer resident" (Mor- 

 rell) ; Washington, "abundant, summer resident" (Boardman) ; Waldo, 

 (Spratt) ; York, "breeds" (Adams). 



Genus ACCIPITER Brisson. 

 Subgenus ACCIPITER. 



143. (332). Accipiter velox -(Wils.). Sharp-shinned Hawk. 

 A common summer resident throughout the state, but owing to 



the difficulty of finding the nests, which are usually placed in ever- 



