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so that the species is found all the time, though the same individuals 

 are not present. Nests containing, respectively, five and six eggs were 

 found near San Angelo March 15 and July 1, indicating two broods. 

 This Hawk is said to have remained at Chicago the whole of the winter 

 of 1883-'84. With this exception no winter record was received from 

 any point north of latitude 37°. 



In the spring of 1884 a single bird was seen at Saint Louis February 

 20, and a few days later (March 3) most of the winter residents were 

 leaving Caddo, Ind. Ter. (latitude 34° 11/). In the case of this species, 

 as in many others, no records of movement were made during the first 

 two and one-half weeks of March. March 21 it appeared at Tampico, 

 111. (latitude 41° 36'), and at Ellis, Kans. (latitude 38° 55'). By March 

 26 it had been seen along the Mississippi river as far north as Elk 

 Eiver, Minn, (latitude 45° 25') ; and almost a month later (April 20) it 

 appeared at Oak Point, Manitoba (latitude 50° 30'). In northern Illi- 

 nois and Wisconsin arrivals were recorded until April 2. 



In the fall of 1884 the last Sparrow Hawk at Mount Carmel, Mo., was 

 seen September 27. It was reported as wintering at Shawneetown, 111. 



In the spring of 1885 the records of its northward movement were 

 very irregular. They fell between the dates of March 14, at Tampico, 

 111., and April 15, at Oak Point, Manitoba. The first was seen at White 

 Earth, Minn., April 4. In the fall of 1885 the last at Grinnell, la., was 

 recorded October 10, and at Mount Carmel, Mo., October 22. 



362. Polyborus cheriway (Jacq.). [423.] Audubon's Caracara ; Caracara Eagle. 



Common along the Gulf coast, and abundant in southern Texas. At 

 Eagle Pass and Mason, Tex., it was recorded as common and resident. 

 At Eagle Pass it was building March 16, 1884. 



Mr. Lloyd says of it : 



Resident in the eastern part of Concho county ; a few visit the western half in fall : 

 none seen in Tom Green county. Breeds. Nest found in live-oak, about 18 feet from 

 the ground, with three eggs, April 24, 1881. The same nest was used for two years 

 after. Though in the southern part of Texas they prey on carrion, in Menard and 

 Concho counties they hunt prairie dogs in couples. (The Auk, Vol. IV, 1887, p. 189.) 



Mr. Nehrling states that in eastern Texas, near Houston, it is regu- 

 larly distributed, but not so common as in the interior. He says of it : 



It is a very showy bird, and the flight is extremely elegant and quick. Although 

 it is very sky and not easily to be approached, it often builds its nest in trees not far 

 from farm bouses. The farmers say they are as harmless as Turkey Buzzards. The 

 nest is usually from 25 to 30 feet above the ground, and is built of sticks, sometimes 

 lined with bits of cotton and Spanish moss ; the cavity is shallow. Often the birds, 

 commonly single individuals, are to be observed with Vultures, feeding together on 

 carrion. (Bull. Nutt. Orinth. Club, Vol. VII, 1882, p. 173.) 



364. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis (Gmel.). [425.] Osprey ; Fish-Hawk. 



Occupies the southern half of our district in winter, and the whole 

 Mississippi Yalley in summer. It migrates rather late. In 1884 it ap- 

 peared at Newton, Iowa, April 12 ; at Laporte City, Iowa, April 15 j 



