248 Scott, Birds of the Gulf Coast of Florida. [July 
Buteo latissimus. BROAD-wINGED Hawk.—I have not met with this 
species in Florida, but Mr. Atkins took a single one at Key West on Feb- 
ruary 3, 1888. At the same place, on October 21, 1887, he saw ‘‘a large 
flock of Hawks, one hundred and fifty or more, which were mainly this 
species.” 
Buteo brachyurus. SHORT-TAILED HAwkK.—A rather rare migrant and 
summer resident, breeding, in southern and southwestern Florida and 
coming regularly as far north at least as Tarpon Springs on the Gulf 
coast. Fora detailed account see this number of ‘The Auk,’ p. 243. 
Halizetus leucocephalus. BaLp EaGLe.—A common resident on the 
Gulf coast of Florida. Breeds in numbers. The old nests are repaired 
in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs in November; the eggs, generally two 
in number, are laid by the 1oth or 15th of December, and by the middle 
of February the young are about ready to fly. But one brood is reared, 
varying from one to three young. 
Mr. Atkins finds the Bald Eagle breeding both at Punta Rassa and at 
Key West, but remarks that at Punta Rassa ‘“‘ they disappear for a time, if 
not for the entire summer.” 
Falco peregrinus anatum. Duck HawKk.—A rather rare winter visitor 
on the Gulf coast of Florida. Observed all winter (1875-1876) at Pana- 
soffkee Lake, and regularly every winter that I have been at Tarpon 
Springs. Mr. Atkins has taken the species at Punta Rassa in fall and 
spring and has observed it at Key West in fall and winter. It arrives at 
Key West about October 1. 
Falco columbarius. PiGzEoN Hawxk.— For records of the occurrence 
of this species Iam indebted to Mr. J. W. Atkins, who took it at Punta 
Rassa on September 26 and October 5, 1886, and also at Key West on 
October 16 and 18, 1888. I met with it rather rarely at Panasoffkee Lake 
during the winter of 1875-76, but have no records from the immediate 
vicinity of Tarpon Springs. 
Falco sparverius. SPARROW Hawk.— Common resident. Breeds in 
the vicinity of Tarpon Springs in early April. Mr. Atkins says that 
though he has taken them at Punta Rassa in July, none remain at Key 
West in summer. The first noted to arrive at that island in the fall of 
1888 was on September 30. 
Pandion haliaétus carolinensis. AMERICAN Osprey.—Common resi- 
_dent. Breeds in January and February, according to locality. Mr. At- 
kins found this a common species at both Punta Rassa and Key West. 
He says: ‘‘I have aset of eggs from Marques Key, taken in November, 
1887.” Like the Eagle, the Fish-hawk did not remain in the vicinity of 
Punta Rassa in summer. 
Strix pratincola. BarN Ow1.—A rare resident. Probably breeds. 
Syrnium nebulosum alleni. FLorrpA BARRED OwL.— Common resi- 
dent. Breeds in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs in March. Mr. Atkins 
has seen this species at Sanibel Island in winter and has also records of 
them from Marco. 
