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ilton, Herkimer, and Oneida Cos., found in considerable num- 
bers by Dr. Ralph (Bendire). WHerkimer Co., Wilmurt, breeding 
ace. to Ralph (Bendire). Oswego Co., Oswego, regular breeder 
(Stone) ; the Broad-winged and Red-tailed Hawks used to be here 
in goodly numbers, but I have seen only 1a single one in years (D. 
D. Stone ms.) ;'set col: by L. C. Snyder (Short ms.). Saratoga Co., 
Outlet creek, Balston Spa, set of eggs (B. A. G.). Fulton Co., 
Mountain Lake, rather rare, one seen Aug. 26, ’07; I have seen 
many specimens in EH. P. Hotaling’s taxidermist shop at Glovers- 
ville (Alexander ms.). Oneida Co., not com., breeds (Ralph and 
Bagg); Utica, two eggs (Willard); generally distributed, nowhere 
com., breeds (Trembly); found nesting in °73, and later at Mud 
ereek (Davis); one of our rare hawks, have collected but two 
sets. I have just finished rewriting my List of Oneida County 
Birds and will give this species as “A com. 'S. R. in West Canada 
Creek Valley. Not com. elsewhere. Breeds. Several nests on 
record in the town[ship] of New WHartford.’” Dr. Langworthy’s, 
Trembley’s, Davis’, and my own nests were all taken in that town- 
[ship]. I have spent at least part of every year for the past 35 
years in West Canada Creek Valley and am disposed to consider 
it the commonest hawk. Here in Utica, I think I would place the 
hawks as follows as to abundance: MRed-shouldered, Red-tailed, 
Sparrow, Sharp-shinned, Broad-winged. Others follow. I do not 
think it is a very rare breeder with us, but the two larger hawks 
are sO much more common that this bird is considered rare by 
comparison (Bagg ms.). Rensselaer Co., Troy, Sept. specimens 
(HWisher) ; Stephentown, tol. com., four nesting places within five 
miles (Hoag). West Chester Co., one May 8, ’04, F. C. Hubel 
(Jones) ; breeding (Burroughs) ; Sing Sing, tol. com. acc. to Fisher 
(Chapman). Orange Co., Highland Falls, Apr., May, and Aug. Speci- 
mens (Fisher). Rockland Co., Mr. Bell informs me that he killed 
several in one day (DeKay); specimen Aug. 17 (Fisher). Ulster 
Co., near Wilenville and Lake Minnewaska, large flights in Sept. 
(Barbour); Valley of Navesink river, pair July 27-Aug. 5, ‘98 
(Bent ms.). Madison Co., S. R. (Embody). Cayuga, Onondago, 
Seneca, Wayne and Yates Cos., rare S. R., breeds (Rathbun). 
Onondago Co., Syracuse, spring specimens (Fisher). Cayuga Co., 
Auburn, rarest of all the family that breed here, I found one set 
only (Wilson) ; nest May 18, ’83, not very com., but was regularly 
met with (Rathbun ms.). Cortland Co., rare (M. D. M., Jr.). 
Tompkins Co., Ithaca, one shot Aug. 25, 98, by Mr. W. C. Thro 
(Tiankinson ms.). Cayuga Take Basin, transient (Reed and 
Wright) ; Chemung Co., I have not heen able to obtain a specimen, 
altho’ } have no doubt it will be found here (Gregg) ; Elmira, June 
