172 Tur Witson Burtetin—Nos. 76277. 
Young gives but a single record of its nest—May 24, "99, though 
the immatures are com. near the St. Lawrence in Sept. and Oct. 
Nash gives it as S. R., breeds throughout. Wm. L. Scott thinks it 
is the commonest hawk in the Ottawa valley (Chamberlain). 
Prescott Co., specimen (Worthen ms.). Carleton Co., Ottawa, S. 
R., com., breeds (Kingston, Lees and Macoun): a regular S. R. 
(White ms.). It seems to be decreasing, have not met with it as 
often as formerly. A male that came to my hands May 8, ’09, was 
probably one of a pair breeding (Wifrig ms.). It is the commonest 
hawk in the county of Renfrees, near the Ottawa river, and is also 
com. in the county of Lanark (Macoun). York Co., Toronto, ac- 
cording to Mr. Passmore a considerable number of both young and 
adults were met with (Venner). Ernest Seton in ms. list of 'To- 
ronto birds, written in °85, gives it as “com., breeds,’ but I have 
not heard of any breeding records, and in my Toronto list I give it 
as a regular migrant. I haye seen few mature birds from Toronto, 
while immatures are often abundant (Fleming ms.). Tolton Co., 
scarce migrant (Brooks); Glenwilliams, Esquesing Twp., May 4, 
710, about a dozen observed on the wing, all in adult plumage 
(Fleming ms.). Wellington. O.. Gueph, spring and fall visitant, 
frequent (Klugh, Sweet). Wentworth Co., Hamilton, extensive mi- 
grations in March, those met with in the woods appeared to be 
stragglers from the main body (McIlwraith). Elgin Co., large 
flocks in fall sometimes, but this is the only time I have observed 
them (Farley); found breeding (Anderson). Middlesex Co., Ton- 
don, reported (Venner, MeclIlwraith, Fisher). Essex Co., Point Pe- 
lee, fall transient, not more than a dozen seen at any one time, no 
spring records (Taverner and Swales); Grassy Island, have been 
unusually abund. (Swales). Muskoka and Parry Sound Dist., com., 
a large number breed (Fleming, Macoun). Breeds commonly in 
Muskoka, 36 m. back from Georgian bay, and its squeaky ery ean 
be heard any time of the day throughout the summer (Taver- 
ner ms.). 
Lake Muskoka, one seen on the mainland, the other at Gibralter. 
This is. however, the most abundant hawk here (Taverner and 
Swales); Emsdale, breeding (Irleming, Macoun). I think the 
breeding range is possibly north to the height of land and south 
to Muskoka. I have always found it well distributed over the 
country in both Muskoka and Parry Sound, in the breeding season. 
but have only twice found its nest (Fleming ms.). Annina, Nepis- 
sing, near Latchford, a pair of juveniles almost fledged, taken from 
nest (Fleming ms.). Lake Restoule, com, in Aug. (Eaton). Al- 
gonquin Park, quite com., breeds (Burtch ms.). Algoma Co., 
Mosse Factory, a specimen taken in 1862 by James Melkensie 
