172 BIRDS OF THE GRAND PRfi REGION. — TUFTS, 



and the other seen in midwinter (Jan. 1910) in the 

 Gaspereau valley. The snow was deep and the 

 bird was feeding on weed seeds in a sheltered nook. 

 It was observed there for several days and when 

 alarmed would always seek shelter in a nearby heavy 

 growth of spruce. 



331. Circus hudsonius (Linn.). Marsh Hawk; "Toad 



Hawk;" "Mouse Hawk." — Summer resident. Com- 

 mon on the Grand Pre meadows. Arrives first 

 part of April and remains until latter part of October. 

 One record for winter — a female seen on the Grand 

 Pre, Jan. 1st (1917), and again on Feb. 25th of the 

 same year. I have no doubt this was the same 

 bird. Nests about May 15th. 



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



"Chicken Hawk." — Permanent resident, fairly com; 

 mon. In winter these birds, commonly called 

 "Chicken Hawks," may sometimes be seen about 

 the streets of the town, darting after English 

 sparrows, and apparently quite fearless of the 

 passers-by. 



333. Accipiter cooperi (Bonap.). Cooper's Hawk. — Un- 



common. No records for the winter months. A 

 nest found May 18th, 1904, built in a maple tree 

 about 30 feet up, contained four eggs. 



334. Astur atricapillus actricapillus (Wils.). American Gos- 



hawk; "Blue Hen Hawk;" "Blue Darter." — 

 Uncommon. permanent resident. These hawks fre- 

 quent the heavily-wooded districts generally, but 

 in fall they prefer the smaller woods adjacent to 

 farms, especially those which are well stocked with 

 poultry, on which they prey. They nest in hard- 

 wood forests, and return to the same nesting site 

 year after year. The nest is generally placed in a 



