1889.] Scott, Birds of the Gulf Coast of Florida. 2417 
Ictinia mississippiensis. Mrssissipp1 Kirr. — The only point where 
I have observed this species is at Panasoffkee Lake, in Sumpter County. 
Here I saw three during January and February, 1876. 
Elanus leucurus. WHITE-TAILED Kire.—I have not met with this 
species though it is of regular, but, I believe, rare occurrence in south- 
west Florida. A single specimen, 3218 of my collection, is before me. 
It isa male, and was taken by A. Lechevallier in the region below Cape 
Romano. Mr. Atkins has observed the species on Sanibel Island in 
winter. 
Rostrhamus sociabilis. EverGLADE Kitre.—For remarks on this spe- 
cies previously published by me, see ‘Bulletin Nuttall Ornithological 
Club’, Vol. VI, January, 1881, pp. 14-21. At Panasoffkee Lake the birds 
were migrants, but at points south of Tampa Bay where they occur they 
are resident. At Panasoffkee Lake they bred in numbers in April. 
Circus hudsonius. MarsH HAawk.—Common migrant and winter resi- 
dent. I have no records of it inthis region insummer, that is from May 1 
till September. I have met with the adult male but twice in Florida, 
though the birds are abundant on the salt marshes of the Gulf coast. 
Mr. Atkins finds it in winter at both Punta Rassa and Key West. At 
both places itis common. 
Accipiter velox. SHARP-SHINNED HAwk.—A regular though not com- 
mon migrant and winter resident. “I have no records of it in summer. 
Mr. Atkins obtained the species at Punta Rassa, where he regarded it 
as a rare migrant, but has not found it at Key West. 
Accipiter cooperi. Cooprer’s HAawk.—A casual visitor to the Gulf 
coast. During mv observations here I have met with it but twice. Mr 
Atkins took one at Punta Rassa in August in ‘‘ very fine plumage.” ‘‘ Not 
noted at Key West.” 
Buteo borealis. RED-TAILED HAwk.— A rather rare winter visitor on 
the Gulf coast, anda rare resident in the region about Tarpon Springs 
throughout the year. It probably breeds in this vicinity, as a pair was 
observed on many occasions during the entire year of 1886. 
Buteo lineatus. RED-SHOULDERED HAWwK.—A common species and 
breeds. From a series of Red-shouldered Hawks, all adults, fourteen in 
number, four are typical, true /zzeatus. They are Nos. 5644, 2, 5647, &, 
5649, 2, 6141, @, of my collection. All were taken at Tarpon Springs. 
In the series in question are three birds that are fairly intermediate 
between B. dzzeatus and B. lineatus allent. They are Nos. 5817, 2, 6022, 
® ,and 5648, @. 
Buteo lineatus alleni. FLORIDA RED-SHOULDERED HAwWK.—This form 
is on the whole more common than the typical 7zveatws in the vicinity of 
Tarpon Springs. In the series of fourteen adult birds in my collection, 
seven, or half of the number are good examples of the pale form. These 
are Nos. 4350, 9, 5312, &, 5646, &, 5640, 2, 5645, J, 6075, d. The 
series of adult birds is further supplemented by a series of twelve 
birds in the gray or immature plumage, and the same relative pro- 
portion in distribution between the two forms seems to hold good here. 
