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tailed and Red-shouldered Buteos, which are so common 
in the smaller woods of the more settled parts of this state. 
TI think that with the exception of the Pigeon Hawk and Gos- 
hawk, which probably breed here also but are very rare, 
they are the only Hawks that nest in the interior of these 
woods, but along the borders they are sometimes found 
breeding in the same situations as the more common species. 
They are very fond of living near water in close proximity 
to the lakes and streams which are so numerous in the Ad- 
irondack region. The smaller lakes especially are favorite 
places of resort, and when a pair takes possesion of one they 
apparently hold it against all intruders of their kind.” In 
Minnesota, Preston graphically describes the “hidden re- 
treats, where the tangled wilderness of lakes and forests 
guards in lonely silences the streams which feed the Red 
River of the North, I found the Broad-winged Hawk breed- 
ing abundantly. At home with the Barred Owl, and unmo- 
lested by stealthy tread of wildcat or lynx, he is im this re- 
gion indeed a ‘bird of the wilderness.. He chooses the 
heavy, close woods about small lakes, where food is abund- 
ant and shelter near, and where he may hide himself.” 
In Ontario, “unlike the Red-shouldered Hawk, it is par- 
tial fo the thick swampy woods near a creek” (Macoun). 
Bendite says it is “most often found in the more, extensive 
woods near water and in swamps, and much less frequently 
in the more open and cultivated sections.” While Gentry 
finds “it prefers high open woods and waste grounds chiefly 
of a marshy nature, seldom venturing near human habita- 
tion.” 
In the vicinity of Lancaster, N. H., a mixed growth of 
woods seems to be preferred, and many times, trees beside 
small streams are chosen for the nest. Rarely is the bird 
seen away from the woods in which its nest is located, dur- 
ing the breeding season: and it is very much attached to its 
old nesting haunts, returning for several years in succession 
(Spaulding ms). In the western part of Bristol, Co., Mass., 
where the prevailing heavy timber consists of hardwoods, 
