BIRDS OF YARMOUTH AND VICINITY. -ALLKN. 79 



burno Co., about 1896. One taken at Kcniptvillc, 

 Yarmouth Co., Nov. 10, 1909. 



331. Circus hudsonius (Linn.). Marsh Hawk. — I find this 



our most common species in the fall, but uncommon 

 during spring and summer. 



332. Accipiter velox (Wils.). Sharp-shinned Hawk. — 



Common during the fall migration. 



334. Astur atricapillus atricapillus (Wils.). Goshawk. — 

 Not at all common with us. I have but two obser- 

 vations; both in winter. 



337. Buteo borealis borealis (Gmel.). Red-tailed Hawk. — 

 Only four observations; all of birds brought in to 

 taxidermists. 



347a. Archihuteo lagopus sancti-johannis (Gmel.). Rough- 

 legged Hawk. — One shot near Yarmouth, about 

 Nov. 23, 1906. 



352. HalifPetus leucocephalus leiicocephalus (Linn.). Bald 

 Eagle. — Only one observation in life; one seen 

 Feb. 10, 1906. An average of perhaps one in a 

 season brought in to local taxidermists, from this 

 and neighbouring counties. 



360. Falco sparverius sparverius Linn. Sparrow Hawk. — 

 Rare here. Two observations only: Oct. 6, 1907; 

 Jan. 17, 1910. 



364. Pandion haliceetus carolinensis (Gmel.j. Osprey; "Fish 



Hawk." — With the exception of a pair that shows 

 every indication of breeding about the lakes at 

 Deerfield each season, I have very few records of 

 this species. 



365. Aluco pratincola (Bonap.). Barn Owl. — On Dec. 16, 



1910, Mr. W. H. Robbins, of Tusket, found an owl 

 in his barn. Mr. Robbins endeavored to catch 

 it, but it escaped, and next morning was found 



