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154. [439.] Buteo lineatus (Gm.) Jard. Red- 

 shouldered Hawk. Called by many writers Win- 

 ter Falcon, but I do not consider it more liardy 

 than the last named species. Becomes abundant 

 about March lOUi. Arrives as early as Feb. l.'ith 

 fretiuently, but usually about March 1st. Breeds 

 in lower woods than the Red-tailed Buzzard, and 

 Mr. Syke informs me that he has taken but one 

 set ot eggs from a White-oak, although a great 

 many nests are found in Beech trees and otlier 

 trees in low lands. Th? Red-shouldered breeds 

 later tlian the Red-tail. 



IT)."). [442.] Btifco swiiinsoni Bonap. Swain- 

 son's Hawk. A rare species, and only occasion- 

 ally shot. 



150. [443.] Duko pennsylmnicvx (Wils.) Bp. 

 Broad-winged Hawk. A rare Summer resident. 

 Have found only one nest, May 24, 1875. Built 

 in the manner of the other buteos of my acquaint- 

 ance, Two fresh eggs. This species is but little 

 known here. 



157. [447.] Airhihuico higojms saneti-joliannis 

 (Gm ) Ridgw. American Rough-legged Hawk. 

 A rare migrant passing through to the north in 

 March and April and returning south in October 

 and November. 



158. [451.] llalueetus kumcephnlus (Linn.) 

 Savig. Bald Eagle; Gray Eagle. A rare strag- 

 gler. Usually observed in the Fall. A mature 

 bird passed south the past July. In no case a 

 regular visitor. 



159. [459.] Ectopistes migratoria (Linn.) Sw. 

 Passenger Pigeon. Formerly passed us in my- 

 riads, Spring and Fall, but now scarcely seen. In 

 fact a flock has not been seen here for some sea- 

 sons. A stray pair occasionally observed in the 

 woods. The flocks usually appeared about March 

 20th, and continued for a month or more. Occa- 

 sionally birds were observed in February. A few 

 pairs always remained to breed in the White-oak 

 woods or Tamarack swamps in our county. Have 

 taken tlie eggs and have never found more than 

 one in a nest. A pair is occasionally seen now in 

 deep woods during the nesting season. Tlie 

 Pigeons again made their appearance in early 

 September and became very abundant by Oct. 1st. 

 The ma.sscs departed for the south by November 

 1st, but many often remained until Dec. 1st, or 

 even later, in late seasons. 



ICO. [460.] Zenaidxn-acarolinciisis (Linn.) Bp. 

 Mourning Dove. An abundant resident nearly 

 nine months of the year. Arrives generally about 

 March 15th, but often much earlier. Remains 

 until October 20th, in seme numbers. Occasion- 

 ally observed during all the months of Winter 

 when the season is not severe. Breeds from April 



25lli to June 15th. A sad toned singer. Well 

 known, and often, unfortunately, shot for the 

 table. A quiet, pleasing bird, fond of feeding in 

 tlie highways, where it often resorts only to 

 meet its doom. 



101. [470.8.] Mdcagiis gnllopavo amcricana 

 (Bartr.) Coues. Wild Turkey. Once an abun- 

 dant resident, hut now quite rare. Gunning has 

 so reduced their ranks that il is now an unusual 

 occurrance to hear f)f a turkey being captured 

 hereabouts. A magnificent game bird, surpassed 

 by none. 



102. [473 ] Domisa vmbelUist (Linn.) Steph. 

 Ruffed Grouse. An abundant resident still. Pro- 

 tected by the covers which they frequent, this 

 species cannot he exterminated, as is likely to be 

 the case with the less favored Virginia Partridge. 

 Breeds abundantly in swamp3' woods as well as 

 in upland groves. 



103. [473rt.] Bonasii umhellw* umhdhidcn 

 (Dougl.) Baird. Gray Ruffed Grouse. It has 

 been known for many years that an occasional 

 "so called Partridge" is of different color. Hear- 

 ing of this peculiarity from the hunters, I at last 

 secured some specimens, and found them to be of 

 this variety. Rare with us, but much more com- 

 mon to tlie north. Probably breeds here, but 

 may only straggle so far soutli. 



164. [477.] Cupidonia cupido (Linn.) Baird. 

 Prairie Hen. Formerly quite abundant, but the 

 hunters during the last twenty years have rapidly 

 decimated their numl>crs. Have only found the 

 species lireeding once. There arc partial prairies 

 in this county, where the birds were formerly 

 common, and the calls and noises peculiar to the 

 species were often heard issuing from the grass 

 and brush. 



165. [480.] Or/y.v viiyiiwinn(h.) Bp. Bob- 

 white; American Quail. Once an abundant resi- 

 dent, but now quite scarce. Only rarely found 

 nesting in the county now. The Ruffed Grouse 

 has a protection in the shelter it seeks in the 

 woods, but tlie Quail and Prairie Hen must go 

 unless more stringent laws are made in tlieir favor. 



100. [487.] Ardea lierodins Linn. Great Blue 

 Heron. A common species from April 10th to 

 October 1st. Arrives as early as March 23d in 

 early Springs. The last do not leave us till early 

 December. Only seen now with us while feed- 

 ing around lakes and ponds and streams, llie nest- 

 ing sites lying in other counties. These birds 

 often fly fifty miles to feed. The crop being full 

 the parent returns to its nest in the heronry, ■ 

 where tlie young are fed on the disgorged fish. 

 Have seen a young callow Heron eighteen inches 

 long swallow a fish over one third its length with 



