5 4 THE BIRDS OF MONTREAL. 



time observed them imitating the call of the 

 American goldfinch, and chasing the latter birds 

 in the trees, evidently with the intention of de- 

 vouring them. This daring little hawk occasion- 

 ally has been shot here during the winter months, 

 but, like most of the hawks, the adult plumaged 

 birds are scarce or seldom shot here. I shot an 

 immature male specimen September 1, 1892, on 

 Jones' island, in Lake of Two Mountains, and Mr. 

 Denne shot a female specimen at Brosseau's Station 

 September 17, 1892, both of which are now in my 

 collection. 



100. Cooper's Hawk. (Hen Hawk.) A. cooperi. 



(Bonap.) 



" Transient Visitant," scarce. This hawk closely 

 resembles the preceding species, but is larger, and, 

 like the following ones, is commonly called " hen 

 hawk " in the country. I think it is likely that 

 most of the hawks mentioned in this list breed in 

 the district of Montreal, but when I have no record 

 of their nests having been found here, I have con- 

 sidered them as migrants or winter visitants. 



Subgenus " Astur." Lacepede. 



101. American Goshawk. (Goshawk) A. atricapil- 



lus. (Wils.) 

 " Transient Visitant," common. Arrives here 



