106 NORTH AMEEICAN FAUNA. [No. 22, 



name of Acclpiter jjennHijlvanJcus.'^ Fielden records one taken by 

 Captain Markham near York Factory in August, 1886.* 



Acclpiter cooperi (Bo nap.). Cooper Hawk. 



A CoojDer hawk darted into a flock of Canada grouse which we 

 flushed while ascending Hayes Kiver August 30, and though it did 

 not succeed in capturing any it terrorized them so completely that we 

 were unable to approach them. 



Acclpiter atricapillus (Wils.). Goshawk. 



Richardson gives a description of a goshawk killed at York Factory, 

 accompanied by a figure presumably drawn from the same bird.'' 

 Baird recorded one collected on Nelson River,'' and Clarke an adult 

 female collected at Fort Churchill many years ago.^ 



Buteo borealls (Gmel.). Red-tailed Hawk. 



A number were seen July 8 and 9 as we descended Hill and Steel 

 rivers, where they were undoubtedly nesting. They flew from tree 

 to tree in advance of the canoe, with squeals of protest at our 

 intrusion. When we were returning we saw several on Hill River 

 September 3. 



Dr. Bell recorded the species from Fort Churchill.-^ 



Buteo llneatus (Gmel.). Red-shouldered Hawk. 



Bell recorded a specimen from York Factory, collected and pre- 

 sented by Dr. Matthews. »■ 



Buteo swalnsonl Bonap. Swainson Hawk. 



An adult specimen (sex not noted) in the dark plumage, collected 

 at Moose Factory in 1881 by W. Haydon, is in the U. S. National 

 Museum collection. 



Buteo platypterus (Vieill.). Broad- winged Hawk. 



A specimen taken at Moose Factory in 1862 by J. McKenzie is 

 recorded by Turner.* 



Archlbuteo lagopus sancti-johannls (Gmel.). Rough-legged Hawk. 



Two were seen at Swampy Lake September 5, swooping about over 

 the wooded shores, evidently at play. A specimen collected earlj^ in 

 August at Norway House was presented to us by J. K. MacDonaldof 

 that post. 



« Fauna Boreali-Americana, II, p. 46, 1831. 

 ^Transactions Norwich Society, IV, p. 349, 1887. 

 <: Fauna Boreali-Americana, II, p. 43, 1831. 

 rfBirds of North America, p. 16, 1858. 

 f Auk, VII, p. 322, 1890. 



/Kept. Prog. Can. Geol. Surv., 1878-79, App. VI, p. 67c (1880). 

 S-Ibid., 1882-3-4, App. Ill, p. 54DD (1885). 

 ''Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., VIII, p. 244, 1885. 



