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l»eared on the park lake iu Bmiieli Brook I'ark and was about 

 throughout the day. On May 11, 191o, a male was observed at 

 I'ine Brook. On September (i, lOl^^, tive wei-e seen migrating south 

 over Newark INIendows, near I'laiik Koad l)ridge. during th'e early 

 morning. 



(12G) Xyctirora.r iii/ticorax iicrriih'^ — Black-crowned Night Heron. 

 A rather rare visitant. Observed in Branch Brook I'ark on Ma.v 

 11, 1012. Only record lor county. 



(127) Porzami caroVnut — Sora. One male observed at I'ine 

 Brook on Sei)tend)er 14, 1!>1:). Only record for county. 



(128) GaUiniihi uaUata — Florida Gallinule. One male found 

 dead on Newark ^Meadows on Sei)tend)er <>, 1013. Only record for 

 county. 



(129) ActodroDHis iiiJiiitiUa — ^Least Sandpiper. A rather com- 

 mon migrant. Observed Hrst on May 10, 1912, when two were ob- 

 served. On the 11th. 2(;th and 27th (if May that year they were 

 common on Newark ^leadows. On August 12, 1912, twenty-five 

 more were seen. On May 23, 1913, one male w-as observed, the 

 only one for the year iu this section. 



(130) Aecipiter cooperi — ^Cooper Hawk. An occasional visitant. 

 First observed May 10, 1012. in Branch Broolc I'ark. Since that 

 time individuals have been observed at numerous places within 

 the county. 



(131) Biitco lUicdtiis — Red-shouldered Hawk. A male of this 

 species was shtit by a local hunter at Pine Brook on November 5th, 

 which is the first positive record that I have obtained for this 

 county. Since then, on December 21st, a male was observed at 

 close range from a blind at Bloomfield, feasting upon the remains 

 of a field mouse. 



(132) Biiteo iiJati/ittciiis — Broad-winged Hawk. A rather com- 

 mon spring and fall migrant. Ocasional winter resident. First 

 observed in Newark on Novendier 4th, 1911. and since then indi- 

 viduals have been observed at different points within the county, 

 but with no great regularity, as in the case of other of the Biiteo- 

 n klcc. 



(133) Falco j)erc</i-iii'ix (liiatinii — Duck Hawk. First observed 

 on Newark Meadows, ne.ir I 'lank Road bridge, on Januai'y 29. 1012. 

 Later, February 20th and 24th, individuals were seen here. On 

 December 31st. 1912. a male of this species was seen at Caldwell. 



(134) Falco roliimhariiis — Pigeon Hawk. First observed in 

 Branch Brook Park, Newark, on May 11 th, 1912. Since that time 

 numerous individuals have been observed at numerous places with- 

 in the county. 



