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recent records are, Gravesend, Oct. 6, 1877 (F. E. Johnson, 

 Bull N. 0. C, iv, 1879, p. 189); Shelter Island Oct. 19, 1890 

 (Worthington, Auk, viii, 1891, p. 113). 



181. Heliaeetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. 



Rare summer resident. April 21 (^Nlontauk) to September 

 (East Bay). This species was noted locally on Long Island 

 during the summer of 1904 and is believed to have nested. 

 Messrs. F. H. and Roy Latham report having seen one at Orient 

 Point, Dec. 24, 1905 {Bird-lore, viii, 1906, p. 19). 



182. Falco islandus. White Gyrfalcox. 



One specimen is contained in the collection of the Long- 

 Island Historical Society, obtained on Long Island in the winter 

 of 1856 (Dutcher, Auk, x, p. 275). 



183. Falco rusticolus. Gray Gyrfalcox. 



Mr. Robt. Lawrence recorded a specimen from " Pond 

 Quogue^' [Ponquogue] in 1877 under the name of Falco sacer 

 (Bull. X. 0. C, V, 1880, p. 117). The specimen has been re- 

 ferred to this form. 



184. Falco rusticolus obsoletus. Black Gyrfalcox. 



A specimen was killed at Flushing, in the autumn of 1875 

 (Berier, Bull. N. 0. C, vi, 1881, p. 126). There are numerous 

 New England records. 



185. Falco peregrinus anatum. Duck Hawk. 



Common in autumn; rare at other seasons. Sept. 18 

 (Amitysalle) to Oct. 16 (Montauk); INIay 21 (Amityville). 



186. Falco columbarius . Pigeox Hawk. 



Common autumnal migrant; rare in winter; not common 

 in spring. Sept. 5 (Rockaway) to April 30 (Rockaway). 



187. Falco sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. 



Not uncommon summer resident; common migrant; rarelv 



