180 THe Witson BULLETIN—Nos. 76-77. 
27, ’85; Apr. 9, ’86; July 23, ’87 (Swift); specimens in spring and 
summer (Fisher). Yates Co., rare, one Sept. 10, °75 (Gilbert) ; 
Branchport, dogs not occur, have not seen one in 20 years’ study 
(Burtch ms.). Monroe Co., Rochester, abundant migrant, does not 
breed (Eaton). Orleans Co., taken by Fred Lusk (Posson). Ni- 
agara Co., rare, I do not know that it breeds (Davidson) ; Lock- 
port, spring date (Fisher). Erie Co., Buffalo, rare straggler 
(Bergtold). Probably breeds (Reineck). Chautauqua Co., rare 
(Edson). Medina and Albine, Orleans Co.; Lockport, Niagara Co.; 
Naples, Ontario Co.; Rochester and Brockport, Monroe Co.; Erie, 
Cattaraugus, and Genessee Cos., S. R., breeds (Short). 
New JERSEY.—Frequently more numerous than supposed to be. 
Breed every season in the hilly, wooded districts (Abbott): a res- 
ident species in the southern part, and S. R. in the north, but no- 
where common in the winter and not as abundant as the Red- 
shouldered Hawk in summer (Stone); occupies certain sections to 
the exclusion of its congener (Red-shouldered Hawk), the habi- 
tats of the two being complimentary (Miller) Pine Barrens, tol. 
com.. no actual record of breeding but individuals are seen dur- 
ing the summer (Stone). Joln Krider has several times met with 
nests near Philadelphia (Brewer). Passaie Co., Greenwood Lake, 
one observed in June, “9 (Baily). Sussex Co.. Stag Lake, ex- 
tensive autumnal migrations, transient (Von Lengerke); Wawa- 
yanda Lake, one ob 
ved in June, “69 (Baily). Bergen Co., 
Ridgwood, rare (Hale ms.). Essex Co., Montclair, frequent trans- 
ient, spring and fall (Howland). Union Co., Summit, very rare 
S. R., (Holmes, Hann). Somerset Co., Plainfield, spring date 
(Miller). Middlesex Co., South Amboy, fall flights (Muirhead). 
Monmouth Co., Atlantic Highland and Sandy Hook, autumnal 
flights (J. P.). Mercer Co., rare, more frequently seen in winter 
(Abbott). com. S. R. and migrant, breeding (Babson); Feb. 7, 
Apr.-June, Dec. 9 (Rogers). Camden Co., Haddonfield, May 16, ‘82, 
by S. N. Rhoads (Phila. Acad. Nat. Sci. coll.). Burlington Co.. 
Moorestown, IT am not certain T ever saw the bird alive here; Anna 
A. Mickle mounted a female shot at Mount Ephraim, on May 12,01 
(Evans ms.). Salem Co., Salem, very rare breeder, rarely seen at 
any time, I am not certain but that it is a resident the whole year. 
Three nests; May, ‘98, May 27. ‘00, and May 28, *00 (Crispin ms.) 3 
set May 20, ‘97, by B. A. Carpenter (Crandall ms.). Cape May 
Co., Wm. B., Crispin thinks a few pairs breed, and Alfred C. Red- 
field has also met with it in summer. Atlantic Co., Somer’s Point. 
set of eggs, *69 (Jackson mis.). 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Dr. Trudeau found nest and eggs (Brewer); 
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rare, most frequently seen in winter (Turnbull); uncommonly 
