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heard as they circle high in the air. I have about an equal 

 number of records for each month of the season, year by year. 



Mr. Spaulding states that he has several records for I^an- 

 caster and says, " One year it was unquestionably nesting, but 

 I could not locate the nest." 



53. Buteo platypterus. Broad-winged Hawk. 



A common summer resident, breeding in the woods and 

 mountain forests of the region, A pair has been regularly 

 observed at the foot of the Highland and the base of Hardwood 

 Hill, where the narrow valle}^ separates the two slopes. On 

 many occasions and in different localities a bird has been seen 

 perching by the roadside, which has gone on with us for some 

 distance by successive short flights, repeatedly taking a perch 

 and upon our near approach leisurely going on to another, show- 

 ing absence of fear. On August 19, 1903, one was seen flying 

 up the Randolph road ahead of us, carr3dng a snake apparently 

 two feet or more long, which was so heavy that the hawk lifted 

 itself in its flight not more than three or four feet from the road- 

 bed. By September 20 the last bird has usually disappeared, 

 but one was seen on September 25, 1902, one on October 9, 

 1905, and one on September 29, 1910. 



54. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis. Rough- 



legged Hawk. 



An uncommon fall and winter visitant. On October 4, 1901, 

 one was seen in flight ever Boy Mountain. On October 8, 1904, 

 one remained in view for several minutes in slow, heavy flight 

 over the North Road section of Jefferson, moving in the direction 

 of Mt. Starr King. A Red-tailed Hawk and several Crows were 

 in view at the same time and afforded a fine opportunity for a 

 comparison of the birds. 



On September 12, 1908, one was seen perching in the top of 

 a dead spruce on the Jefferson Notch road three miles within 

 the forest. It remained on its perch several minutes while w^e 



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