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west end of the ravine, when they again came east, repeating 
this as long as he remained. The hawks were all in full 
plumage and afforded a close view as they passed on the 
near side of the ravine. 
Mcllwraith states that in southern Ontario, toward the 
end of April or early May, should the weather be clear, great 
numbers are seen soaring at a considerable height and mov- 
ing in circles toward the northwest. It is a regular transient 
at Toronto and Fleming says that mature birds are rare. 
G. R. White informs me that it arrives at Ottawa about the 
28th of April; and the Rey. G. Eifrig records it at the same 
place on April 24, 1908; also at Inlet, Labelle Co., Quebec 
(which is 50 miles northeast of Ottawa), on April 25, 1905. 
At Godbout, Quebec, Nap. A. Comeau finds it a very common 
migrant, apparently not nesting much along the coast line, 
but directing its flight further north. The bulk of the north- 
ern migration is about the middle of May. 
Cairns stated that it arrived in Buncombe Co., North Caro- 
lina, about the end of March and C. S. Brimley finds it at 
Raleigh about the middle of April. The earliest record, 
March 20, 1896, in the vicinity of Berwyn, Pa., was made 
under peculiar conditions. The bird was found clinging 
with outstretched wings and tail to the leeward end of a 
cord of firewood, during a great wind storm, and was utterly 
unable to breast the gale. A. K. Pierce writes that it usually 
arrives at Renova, Clinton Co., Pa.. the second week in 
April. 
“J. P.” commenting on the vernal flight of hawks which 
is of yearly occurance near New York city, says in 1890: 
Much of what was learned was due to the expert knowledge 
of the late Hank C. White, of Red Bank, N. J... . These 
hawks follow certain well-known ccurses on their passage 
north. This course seems to follow along the whole sea 
coast of New Jersey until Sandy Hook is reached. The birds, 
upon reaching Sandy Hook refuse to cross the lower bay, 
but double back, and passing the highlands of Navesink, 
strike inland. One of the most favored spots has been for 
