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29. Colinus virginianus. BOB-WHITE. — R. Mr. Richard Bradle.v 

 relea-sed fifty birds in Brattleboro some thirty years ago. They 

 breed freely, but winter sleet storms are probably accountable for 

 their small increase. These birds are much more abundant in Ben- 

 nington county. Have found them in the hill towns of Marlbor) 

 and Wilmington. 



30. Bonasa umbellus. RUFFED GROUSE.— Common R. 



31. Bonasa umbellus togata. CANADIAN RUFFED GROUSE.— 

 R. Not uncommon in the hill towns. 



32. Lenaidura macroura. MOURNING DOVE. — Have but ouo 

 record of this bird. Brattleboro May 1900. 



33. Circus hudsonius. MARSH HAWK.— Common S. R. 



34. Accipiter velox. SHARP-SHINNED HAWK.— S. R.. This 

 hawk has appeared near my house in February following the small 

 birds that were feeding about the windows. 



35. Accipiter cooperii. COOPER'S HAWK.— S. R. I find this 

 hawk more frequently on the wooded hillsides above the pastures, at- 

 tacking Robins, Chewinks and Brown Thrashers. 



36. Accipiter atricapiilus. AMERICAN GOSHAWK.— W. V. 



37. Buteo borealis. RED-TAILED HAWK. — R. The most com- 

 mon hawk of the hill towns. 



38. Buteo lineatus. RED-SHOULDERED HAWK.— S. R. Not so 

 numerous as the preceeding, but always found along the river- 

 valleys. 



39. Buteo platypterus. BROAD-WINGED HAWK.— Rare summer, 

 resident. Found most frequently in autumn along the wooded 

 streams. 



40. Faico perigrinus anatum. DUCK HAWK. — Occasionally met 

 with in the hill towns in May and early June. May breed. Records 

 for the county north of Bennington. 



41. FaIco columbarius. PIGEON HAWK. — M. In eastern portion 

 of Scate. Dr. Ross reports it S. R. (Rare) in Bennington. 



42. FaIco sparverius. SPARROW HAWK.— S. R 



43. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. AMERICAN OSPREY. — Rare 

 S. R. 



44. Asio Wilsonianus. LONG-EARED OWL.— R. 



45. Asio accipitrinus. SHORT-EARED OWL.— M 



46. Syrnium varium. BARRED OWL. — R. in hill towns. 



47. Scotiaptex nebulosa. GREAT GRAY OWL.— Rare W. V. 



48. Cryptoglaux acadia. SAW-WHET OWL. — R. In hill towns. 



49. IV!egascops asio. SCREECH OWL.— Common R. 



50. Bubo virginianus. GREAT HORNED O^VL.— Common R, 



51. Nyctea nyctea. SNOWY OWL. — Irregular W. V. Sometimes 

 quite abundant as in 1905-1906. 



52. Coccyzus americana. YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO.— S. R. 

 Not common, but occasionally nesting in shrubbery near residences. 



53. Coccyzus erythropthalmus. BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO.— S. 

 R. Common. 



54. Ceryle alcyon. BELTED KINGFISHER.— S. R. Abundant. 

 Occasionally resident about open water. 



55. Dryobates villosus. HAIRY WOODPECKER.— R., but not 

 abundant. 



56. Dryobates pubescens medianus. DOWNY "WOODPECKER. — 



57. Picoides articus. ARCTIC THREE-TOED WOODPECKER.- 

 W. V. Found late in June in the hill towns. May breed. 



W. V. Found late in June in the hill towns. May breed. 



