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hundreds of sportsmen and pot-hunters in the autumn, when 

 the pigeons resorted there regularly on their migrations. One 

 specimen killed at Flatlands in 1878 by Col. N. Pike is contained 

 in the Long Island Historical Society collection (Auk, x, 1893, 

 p. 274). 



168. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. 



Rather common summer resident. March 25 (Rockaway) 

 to Oct. 21 (Shelter Island). 



169. Cathartes aura. Turkey Vulture. 



Observed on numerous occasions on the western end of Long 

 Island and once, as far east as Greenport (Dutcher, Auk, iii, 

 p. 439). 



170. Catharista urubu. Black Vulture. 



Accidental. Once observed on the adjacent shore of Sandy 

 Hook (Robt. Lawrence, Bull. N. 0. C, v, 1880, p. 116). The 

 only actual Long Island record seems to be that of a specimen 

 found at Coney Island beach (de L. Eerier, Bull. N. 0. C, vi, 

 1881, p. 126). 



171. Elanoides forficatus. Swallow-tailed Kite. 

 Accidental. Its occurrence near Raynor South in the sum- 

 mer of 1837 was noted by Giraud (Birds of L. I., p. 13) and 

 de L. Eerier records one shot by Mr. J. Akhurst in 1845 (Bull. 

 N. 0. C, vi, 1881, p. 126). 



172. Circus hudsonicus. Marsh Hawk. 



Probably a rare summer resident; common migrant; occa- 

 sional in winter. As a migrant on the western end of Long 

 Island it arrives in middle of March and again in autumn in 

 latter August. Mr. Clinton G. Abbott found it at Gardiner's 

 Island, July 4 to 11, 1903, where it had probably nested. 



173. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. 



Rather rare summer resident, common during migrations. 



