in; THK \\ 'II.SON BULLETIN Xo. GO. 



Samulrrs s.-iys, "On the occasion of the hawk (Sharp-shin) flight of 

 ISSL' one of these was taken and a very few others seen." Keays re- 

 ports one Sept. 21, 1903. In 1005 we usually saw one a day, but dur- 

 ing our September visits of 190G we saw but one single bird. Gard- 

 ner sent us one bird Nov. 1C the same year. From August 24 to Sept. 

 <;. UK)7, we generally saw from one to three birds daily. We do not 

 think that any Red-tails breed on the Point. 



73. *Butco lincatus, Red-shouldered Hawk. 



The Red-shouldered Hawk, contrary to what we should expect from 

 our experience here at Detroit, is the rare'st of the Buteos on the 

 Point. Keays reports one Sept. 19, 1901, and two Buteos seen by us 

 Sept. 8, 1905, were probably of this species. Single individuals were 

 noted Sept. 1 and Oct. 14, 190G, and again May 31, 1907. Three or 

 more were seen Sept. 21, 190G, and an immature was presented to 

 us taken about Feb. 28, 1907. 



74. *Bntco platypterus, Broad-winged Hawk. 



This species seems to arrive in the fall, about the last of August, 

 our earliest date being August 26, 1907, but it does not appear in any 

 numbers until the main body comes down with the Sharp-shins. 

 Even then not more than a dozen have been seen at any one time 

 (Sept. 18, 1906). Keays listed but three in September, 1901. Oct. 14, 

 1906, is our latest date. We have no spring records. 



7.1. Arcliibnteo lagopus sancti-johannte, American Rough-legged 



Hawk. 



Saunders saw one August 25, 1907, near the end of the Point as it 

 flew by at short range. This is an unusually early record for this 

 section and likely gives no indication as to its migrational dates at 

 the Point. Saunders is very positive as to his identification and it 

 forms our only record. It must, however, undoubtedly occur in late 

 fall and early spring in some numbers. We lack personal experience 

 on the Point at such times. 



76. Halifcctns leucoceplialiis (crZascaH-f/s?), (Xorturen?) > Bald Eagle. 

 As no specimens of this species have been taken the exact sub-spe- 

 cific name of the breeding form must remain hypothetical, but in all 

 probability it will prove to be the Northern form. A pair breed an- 

 nually on the mainland near the base of the Point. May 13, 1905, 

 we noted the nest in a tall tree in a small patch of woods about a 

 mile inland. A magnificent adult with white head and tail was beat- 

 ing about, and with our glasses we could make out the eaglets 

 perched on the rim of the nest. During all our visits we have noted 

 from one to four eagles almost daily. Usually those seen are inuna- 

 tures,- but occasionally a fully adult bird flies over. Likely all those 

 noted in early and middle fall are of the same family before men- 





