80 McILWRAITH, 



Hamilton is too far inland to be visited by many of the 

 shore birds. Burlington Bay, however, with its sandy beach 

 and marshy inlets, affords a fair field for the collection of 

 such birds as frequent those situations. Ducks are also well 

 represented, though, on account of the increase in navigation 

 of late years, they are more disturbed and are not so nu- 

 merous as formerly. 



Care has been taken not to include in the list any spe- 

 cies about the occurrence of which there is the least doubt. 



1. Cathartes aura ILL. Turkey Buzzard. 



The Turkey Buzzard is seldom seen near Hamilton. 

 At the extensive flats near Chatham and along the shore of 

 Lake St. Clair it is a regular summer visitant. In that dis- 

 trict herds of cattle graze at large and putrid carcases are 

 not unfrequent, which may account for the partiality of the 

 Buzzard. 



2. Falco ana-turn BONAP. Duck Hawk. 



Rare near Hamilton, more common at Baptiste Creek, 

 Long Point, and other shooting stations, where it is observed 

 to prey chiefly on that class of birds embraced under the 

 general name of mud-hen. As it is rarely seen except in 

 the fall, it is probable that the young are reared beyond 

 hunting distance of any of those places. 



3. Falco (Hypotriorchis) columbarius LINN. Pigeon 

 Hawk. 



More plentiful than the preceding species. Frequents sim- 

 ilar situations and preys largely on Black-birds. 



4. Falco (Tinnunculus) sparveriiis LINN. Sparrow 

 Hawk. 



Common summer resident. Frequents dry sandy districts. 

 Breeds in holes vacated by Woodpeckers. 



5. Astur atricapttliis BONAP. Gos Hawk. 

 Rather rare ; those procured being mostly in immature 



plumage. 



6. Accipiter Cooperii BONAP. Cooper's Hawk. 

 Not very plentiful. Varies much in size and plumage, 



with sex and age. 



7. Accipiter fuscus BONAP. Sharp-shinned Hawk. 

 Seen in Spring and Fall. Not observed to breed. 



