254 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CAN\DA. 



Breeding Notes. — Found a nest in a large bull pine near Fernie, 

 B.C., about 70 feet from the ground, bird sitting, May 14th, 1904. 

 At Sidley, B.C. saw a nest in a western larch about 100 feet from the 

 ground. Nest a large bundle of sticks. (Spreadborough.) 



339. Red-shouldered Hawk. 



Buieo lineatus (Gmel.) Vieill. 1816. 



This species may reach Newfoundland occasionally, as it has 

 been taken in Nova Scotia and on Cape Breton island. It is rare in 

 New Brunswick, though Chamberlain says it may breed near St. 

 John. In Quebec it becomes more common, and in the St. Lawrence 

 valley it is far from rare. Quite a common summer resident in 

 Ontario, breeding freely, and extending westward to eastern Mani- 

 toba. Our most northern reference is York Factory on Hudson bay, 

 where it was collected by Dr. R. Bell. This seems to be an eastern 

 species with its centre of distribution in Canada, north of Lake 

 Ontario' It is much more restricted in its range than the red-tail. 



Have met with these birds occasionally in December and January, 

 and know of at least one having been taken in the latter month. On 

 the 8th January, 1900, I saw two. While wintering they seek the 

 shelter of deep ravines. (/. Hughes-Samuel.) This bird is more 

 abundant through western Ontario than the red-tail but they 

 seem to be located in sections and after passing through a red- 

 shouldered section one will come to a red-tailed section. In the 

 immediate vicinity of London the red-shouldered is practically the 

 only big hawk, but about five miles out one begins to meet the red- 

 tailed. The former returns year after year to the same woods, even 

 when the eggs are taken and is most loyal to the nest location. (W- 

 Saunders.) Although previously recorded from Manitoba, I have 

 seen but one specimen in the province in ten years, though I have 

 searched constantly and carefully for it. This specimen was noted 

 on the Assiniboine river between Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg in 

 July, 1901. (Atkinson.) 



Breeding Notes. — This species builds about the middle of 

 April. The nest closely resembles a crow's, but is larger and very 

 untidy. It is composed of coarse sticks loosely placed together 

 with fine ones, and lined with bark of a vine (probably grape vine),. 



