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Director's Annual Report. 



Nest of the Hawaiian Hawk. 



WM. ALANSON BRYAN. 



Thk first nest of the Hawaiian Hawk {Bntco solitariics Peale) 

 that has come under my personal observatioti is the one here figured 

 and described. It was given to the Museum by Mr. C. M. Walton, 



Fig. I. 

 Manager of the Hawaiian Agricultural Co., at Pahala, Hawaii. 

 With it he supplied the information that the nest had been colledled 

 from a tall ohia tree, growing in the woods some distance from his 

 residence, a few hours previous to our arrival at his home on 

 October 24, 1902. The nest had been located a fortnight or more 

 before it was secured, at which time two young hawks, just as- 

 suming the first plumage, were taken from it. The young hawks 



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