102 BIRDS OF SWOPE PARK 



Mourning Dove, Zenaidura macroura calolinensis (Linn) 

 ST. Mourning Doves are quite common in the Park, especially 

 among the scattered red haw trees along the driveways. 



Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura septentrionalis Wied 

 sr. These big birds may be seen any day during summer, 

 soaring about over the south part of the Park. Quite a num- 

 ber nest in the crevices of the rock ledges. 



Marsh Hawk, Circus Hudsonicus (Linn) tr. and wr. 

 Marsh Hawks probably do not nest in the Park, but occasion- 

 ally use it as a hunting ground. Some time ago I watched two 

 of these fine hawks give a beautiful demonstration of their 

 hunting tactics in the region of the Lagoon. They were evi- 

 dently hunting for meadow mice in the grass of the meadow. 



Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter velox (Wilson) tr and sr. 

 These hawks are fortunately uncommon in the Park. In the 

 early spring of 1909 I watched one trying to prey upon a 

 covey of quail among the bushes of the nursery. 



Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter coo peri (Bonaparte) sr. and wr. 

 This is the more common hawk found in the Park during the 

 summer months. It nests in the tree tops of the more secluded 

 portions of the Park. 



Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo borealis borealis (Gmelin) r. 

 It is quite common to see these beautiful big hawks sailing 

 gracefully about high in the air over the Park during migra- 

 tion. Sometimes their clear, ringing notes are heard. I have 

 one winter record. 



Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus lineatus (Gmelin) 

 r. This fine hawk no doubt comes to the Park during some 

 of its wanderings after food, but the records that I have are 



