308 THE NATURALIST OF THE ST. CROIX 



American Peregrine Falcon. Falco peregrinus anatum 

 (Bonap.). Not uncommon ; breeds on cliffs. 



Pigeon Hawk. Falco columbarius Linn. Not uncom- 

 mon ; breeds on cliffs. 



Sparrow Hawk. Falco sparverius Linn. Not uncom- 

 mon; more plenty. 



Fish Hawk, Osprey. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis 

 (Gmel.). Abundant. 



Marsh Hawk. Circus hudsonius (Linn.). 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 (Gmel.). Not 

 uncommon ; breeds. 



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

 1892, one specimen. 



Red-shouldered Hawk. Buteo lineatus (Gmel.). Not 

 uncommon ; breeds. 



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

 Abundant. 



American Roughleg. Archibuteo lagopus saucti-johan- 

 nis (Gmel.). Very rare. 



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

 shot one in summer. 



Bald Eagle, Gray Eagle. Haliaeetus leucocephalus 

 (Linn.). Common; breeds. 



Turkey Buzzard. Cathartes aura (Linn.). Very rare ; 

 only one specimen. 



Black Vulture. Catharista urubu (Vieill.). Not 

 uncommon some seasons. 



