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April 7, and from April 17 to 21 there was a considerable flight, 

 while May 8 was the latest date upon which it was noted. In the 

 fall the first came September 26, and the last was recorded October 

 23. It seemed to be partial to the open places on the Peninsula, 

 and the sand-dunes bordering the outside beach were a favorite resort. 

 Mr. Bacon has taken specimens in April, May, and October. 



91. Accipiter cooperii. Cooper's Hawk. 



Apparently not a common species in this section, its seasonal status, 

 both observed and inferred, being the same as that of the last. One 

 was noted in the woods near Big Pond, April 2., 1900 ; a specimen was 

 secured September 1 at the head of Yellow Bass Pond ; and one other 

 was observed September 3. Mr. Bacon has taken specimens March 

 27, 1901, and April 5, 1902. These seem to be all the records. 



92. Accipiter atricapillus. American Goshawk. 



This is given by Mr. Sennett as a rare visitor, doubtless in winter 

 (Warren, Birds of Pennsylvania, 1890, 125), as might be expected. 

 Further records, however, are very desirable. 



93. Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Hawk. 



Concerning the Red-tailed Hawk Mr. Bacon writes as follows : "I 

 have seen young birds of this species killed in midsummer, and believe 

 it breeds regularly, although I have had no experience with it myself. 

 March 18, 1901, I secured from Mr. Frank Claus a specimen shot by 

 him on the Peninsula." It doubtless occurs as a permanent resident. 

 Mr. Simpson saw a pair on November 18, 1902, on the outside beach. 



94. Buteo lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. 



A summer resident, possibly remaining through the winter, but there 

 are few records for any season. In Mr. Sennett' s collection are two 

 specimens, November 7, 1876, and September 14, 1888. Mr. Bacon 

 has secured examples on April 6, 1899, and March 30, 1901. Mr. 

 Simpson noted two birds late in September, 1902. In 1900 a pair 

 were repeatedly observed about the lower end of the board-walk during 

 the last week in March, and on April 3 one which had been shot by a 

 gunner was found in a ducking-blind at Graveyard Pond — doubtless 

 killed two days previously. This pair may have intended nesting in 

 the vicinity, but were not certainly noted thereafter. One other in- 

 dividual observed November 1 constituted our sole remaining record. 

 Mr. A. M. Howes has been so fortunate as to find this hawk breed- 

 ing, the exact locality being a tract of woods within the curve made 



