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scarce, but few individuals being observed during the autumnal 
and winter months (Gentry); least abund. of all the Buteos, a 
native and resident (Warren); rather scarce resident (Stone) ; 
among the least numerous, S. R., migrating southward (Surface). 
Sullivan and Wyoming Cos., summer (Stone). Pike Co., dead bird se- 
cured from a farmer’s barn door, Sept. 9, °02 (Laurent ms.) ; noticed 
in 05 (Harlow); set of eggs coll. for Rath (Crandall coll.) ; Mil- 
ford, not com., breeds (Woodruff) ; Monroe Co., breeding (Davie, 
Norris); Broadhead’s Creek, pair breeding (Weygaundt) ; North- 
ampton Co., breeding (Davie) ; two sets coll. for J. Rath (Crandall 
coll.); Blue Mts., two sets (Norris). Bucks Co., frequent 
(Thomas); ‘Spring Valley, one spec. (Fisher). Montgomery Co., 
Fatland Ford, first nesting record, May 27, 1812 (Audubon); set 
of eggs coll. by Dr. W. E. Hughes (Del. Valley Orn. Club data) ; 
Lower Merion Twp., set of eggs May 12, ’89, by Harry K. Jamison 
(Crandall coll.) ; Narberth, resident, not abund., apparently breeds 
(Rotzell) ; Oaklane, several noticed in Sept. °06 (Harlow). Berks 
Co., Fleetwood, nest and eggs, 62, ‘03 and ’07, also one nest near 
Moselem, ’07 (MLeibelsperger). Philadelphia Co., Gray’s Ferry, 
pair seen, male shot May 6, 1812—the type specimen (Wilson) ; 
Germantown, spring spec. (Fisher); Holmesburg, May 17, ‘08 
(Miller) ; Fox Chase, young male Sept. 8, 08; and Frankfort, lined 
nest May, ’02, one bird about for a time, but female probably shot 
(Miller ms.). Delaware Co., occasional in winter (Cassin) ; win- 
tering (Moore) ; set of eggs, May 14, °85 (Parker) ; Radnor Twp., 
3 spee. by Dillon (Phila Acad. Nat. Sci. Coll.), breeds, uncom. 
(Rogers); nest and eggs (Harlow); ‘Swarthmore, spring date 
(Roberts) ; set of eggs, May 6, 05 (Swayne ms.); Marple Twp., 
nest May 18, ‘09 (Mercur ms.). Elwyn, spee. Apr. 26, ’98, GC. S. 
Welles (Phila. Acad. Nat. Sci. Coll.) ; Castle Rock, nesting 
(Sharples) ; Grant Groff found it breeding near Radnor Hunt, ‘94 
and 95; Alfred C. Redfield near Wayne, ’0S8 and ’09; and the 
writer in Newtown Twp. (Burns ms.). Chester Co., I found 4 
nests (Warren); resident, breeds (Ressel); Avondale, resident 
and quite rare (Michener) ; Hast Marlboro Twp.. set of eggs May 
20, 06, resident, I never considered it an abundant breeder (Pen- 
nock ms.) ; West Chester, adult shot (Montgomery); set of eggs 
May 24, °75; by J. T. Price (Jackson) ; West Goshen Twp., set col. 
May 28, ’96, by Chas. Darlington, three sets ’86, ’8S and ’90 by 
Thos. H. Jackson. I have known 4 or 5 pairs which nest here every 
year. Some years ago the Red-tailed Hawk was a com. nesting 
bird, but lately it has almost disappeared and the Broad-wing ‘has 
taken its place until. it is one of the most abund. (Sharples ms.) ; 
Marshallton, May 19, ‘00, set by Frank Marshman; Brandywine yal- 
