248 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
BREEDING NoTEes.—This species comes in April and stays until 
late in the autumn. Though not common in eastern Ontario, it 
is met with more frequently than the preceding one. I have seen 
its nest several times; one in the township of Lansdowne, contained 
four fresh eggs, on May 8th. Another in a beech tree near Sharbot 
lake, Ont., resembled the nest of a red-shouldered hawk and con- 
tained five eggs, on May roth. (Rev. C. J. Young.) Not acommon 
bird around London, but breeds sparingly in the western part of 
Ontario. (W. E. Saunders.) 
334. American Goshawk. 
Acctpiter atricapillus (WILS.) SEEBOHM. 1883. 
Taken or noted by several collectors in the Hudson bay region. 
(Macoun.) One observed at Seal lake, Ungava district, July 24th, 
1896, and another a short distance above Ungava bay, August 23rd, 
the same year. (Spreadborough.) Resident in Ungava district. 
(Packard.) Settlers report the occurrence of this hawk in New- 
foundland. (Reeks.) This is the commonest hawk in Nova 
Scotia (Downs) and winters, as a pair did at Digby gut in the winter 
of 1880. (Gilpin.) Resident near Wolfville, N.S., but rather un- 
common. (H. F. Tufts.) Resides in New Brunswick throughout 
the year and breeds. (Chamberlain.) Common winter visitant in 
Quebec. (Dionne.) In Ontario this bird is an irregular winter 
visitor, sometimes appearing in considerable numbers and again 
being altogether wanting. (Mcllwraith.) A tolerably common 
fall and winter visitant in Manitoba, usually appearing in August. 
Not seen during the breeding season. (EF. T. Seton.) Not observed on 
the prairie or in the Rocky mountains nor in southern British 
Columbia in summer. Not uncommon at Edmonton, Alta., where 
they were evidently breeding in June, 1897. Two seen on Bear 
river, Peace River district, August 14th, 1903. (Spreadborough.) 
Seen only at Vernon in British Columbia. (Rhoads.) Rather com- 
mon in the interior of British Columbia, the coast bird may be the 
next species. (Streator.) Has been taken on Vancouver island 
and on the mainland east and west of the Coast range. (Fannin.) 
Have taken this form both east and west of Coast range, the only 
hawk observed in the Cariboo district in winter. (Brooks.) Fuller 
notes on the distribution of this bird will be found below. 
