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was warm and partly cloudy, but there was a light breeze 
from the N. W., and there had been southerly winds for a 
Ieng period previous, which seemed to show that the south 
winds had temporarily checked the migration of the hawks. 
During this flight, the hawks flew higher than usual, but I 
observed two immense flocks of Broad-wings, and I saw 
several of them shot down, together with Sparrow, Sharp- 
shinned and Cooper’s Hawks, all of which were plentiful. 
Sept. 20, 1893. Few hawks noted this date. Obtained two 
Broad-winged, a Sparrow and a Pigeon Hawk. Sharp-shins 
were very abundant. Sept. 21, early in the day there ap- 
peared a flock of about 25 Broad-wings circling low over the 
city. I hastened out and soon stood in a position favorable for 
observation, where I saw hundreds of them and secured 
eight beautiful adults with the greatest ease. I even took 
a selection of plumage, as the birds passed a few yards over- 
head, battling against the strong wind which blew from the 
N. W., as they flew along the coast.” 
Trowbridge’s List of Hawk Flights, which have occurred 
in Southern Connecticut During the Years 1885-1894: 
Date. Weather. Wind. Broad-winged Hawk. 
Sept. 22, 1886. Clear. N. W., light. Abundant. 
Sept. 16, 1887. Clear and cool. N. W. very strong.” 
Great flight all day. 
Sept. 17, 1887. Clear and cool. N., light. 
Abundant early in morning. 
Sept. 24, 1887, Clear and cool. N. W. to N., strong. 
Abundant also A. velo. 
Sept. 18, 1890. Fair and warm. N. W., light. Abundant. 
Sept. 20, 1893. Clearand warm. N. W., mod. fresh. Abundant. 
Sept. 21, 1898. Clear and cool. N. N. W., very strong. 
Great flights. 
Willard says its numbers are most noticeable at Utica, 
N. Y., during the months of July and Angust, when the 
appearance of so many in the air at a time, one might con- 
sider it a very abundant bird; and Barbour of an extensive 
flight at Lake Minnewaska: “The birds were in most cases 
circling, sometimes sailing straight forward, beating of the 
wings being extremely rare. As, in clear weather, the birds 
were very high, and in bad weather the light was very poor, 
