308 THE NATURALIST OF THE ST. CROIX 



American Peregrine Falcon. Falco peregrinus anatum 

 {Bo7iap.). Not uncommon ; breeds on cliffs. 



Pigeon Hawk. Falco columbarius Z,/w. Not uncom- 

 mon ; breeds on cliffs. 



Sparrow Hawk. Falco sparverius Linn. Not uncom- 

 mon; more plenty. 



Fish Hawk, Osprey. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis 

 {Gmcl.). Abundant. 



Marsh Hawk. Circus hudsonius (Zz';z;z.). Abundant. 



Cooper's Hawk. Accipiter cooperi {Bonap.). Not 

 common ; one of our rarest hawks. 



Sharp-shinned Hawk. Accipiter velox {Wils.). 

 Abundant. 



American Goshawk. Accipiter atricapillus {Wils.^. 

 Not uncommon ; breeds. 



Red-tailed Hawk. Buteo borealis {Ginel.). Not 

 uncommon ; breeds. 



Swainson's Hawk. Buteo swainsoni Bonap. Oct., 

 1892, one specimen. 



Red-shouldered Hawk. Buteo lineatus (G^;^e^/.). Not 

 uncommon ; breeds. 



Broad-winged Hawk. Buteo platypterus ( Vieill.). 

 Abundant. 



American Roughleg. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johan- 

 nis {Gniel.). Verj- rare. 



Golden Eagle. Aquila chrysaetos {Linn.). Very rare ; 

 shot one in summer. 



Bald Eagle, Gray Eagle. Haliaeetus leucooephalus 

 {Li?in.). Common; breeds. 



Turkey Buzzard. Cathartes aura (Z,z>i.). Very rare; 

 only one specimen. 



Black Vulture. Catharista urubu {Vieill.). Not 

 uncommon some seasons. 



