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 the nearby lakes in Pike County, as they occur regularly in 

 these localities. Along the lower Susquehanna River, 

 several pairs bred formerly, but they are now greatly re- 

 duced, and it is doubtful if more than two nests are still 

 used in this locality. Along the Lake Erie Shore in Erie 

 County, however, several pairs still nest regularly, being 

 rigidly protected by the farmers, and birds are frequently 

 seen in this vicinity. 



356. Palco peregrinus ana turn (B onap . ). Duck Hawk. 



This bold and beautiful falcon, the Peregrine of 

 poetry, still breeds regularly in suitable places thruout 

 the eastern portion of Pennsylvania. There do not seem to 

 be any records of its breeding from the western parts of the 

 state, but on the rocky cliffs of the Delaware, the Lehigh, 

 and the Susquehanna, the Duck Hawk still rears its young. 



360. Palco sparverius sparverius Linn . Sparrow Hawk. 



Thruout the Carolinian and Alleghanian life zones 

 the Sparrow Hawk is generally well distributed, and in 

 eastern and central Pennsylvania it is by far the most 

 common breeding hawk. In Green County, Mr, Dickey tells 

 me it is regular but never very common. The Sparrow Hawk 

 probably breeds in every county of the state, but in most 



