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One set of 3 eggs taken 8 miles northwest of Red Deer, 

 Alberta, by J. W. Dippie, June 13th, 1896. Two sets of 3 each 

 taken at Fort Chimo, Ungava, by G. Bouchier, in June, 1898 ; and 

 one egg from Repulse Bay. 



356a. Peale's Falcon. 



Falco peregrinus pealei ^iDGVi . 1880. 



Along the southwestern coast of Alaska from Kadiak to Sitka 

 this dark handsome variety of the duck hawk is found, perhaps 

 entirely replacing its more eastern and northern relative. It has 

 not been recorded from the interior or northern portion of the 

 territory to the north of the Alaskan Mountains ; but it is known 

 to extend to the extreme western end of the Aleutian chain. 

 {Nelson.) This falcon was frequently observed on Amchitka 

 Island in the month of June, 1881 ; and on Attu Island during 

 1880 and 1881. It breeds on nearly all the islands of the chain, 

 and is a winter resident of the Nearer Group at least. On Agattu 

 it is reported to be very common ; and on Amchitka I knew of 

 three nests on the ledges of the high bluffs hanging over the sea. 

 {Turner.) Mainland of British Columbia and on Vancouver 

 Island. Chiefly coastwise. {Fannin.) Mounted specimens of 

 this form were seen in the shop -of Mr. Inglis, Vancouver, B.C. 

 {Rhoads.) 



357. Pigeon Hawk, 



Falco columbarius Linn. 1758. 



This species was scattered all across the District of Ungava 

 from the mouth of Whale River almost to Fort Chimo in the 

 summer of 1896, and others were taken off Cape Chidley in 

 Hudson Strait. {Spreadborougk.) Audubon, Vol. 1, 89, states that 

 eggs and nest were found in Labrador about June ist. Coues 

 met with it (p. 216) on two occasions at Groswater Bay on 5th 

 August and on 25th of same month at Henley Harbour. {Packard.) 



This species is more or less common, breeding in suitable places 

 on Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New 

 Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario. It is also common in the wooded 

 parts of Manitoba, extending north to Fort Churchill on Hudson 

 Bay, where it was taken by Dr. R. Bell. Richardson says it 

 makes its appearance on the coast of Hudson Bay in May about 

 York Factory in Lat. 57°. He also saw what he took to be the 



