530 BIRDS ON THE NIAGARA FRONTIER 



A. O. U. No 



No. in List. 



315. ECTOPISTES MIGRATORIUS. 99 



PASSENGER PIGEON. 



Used to be here in uncountable numbers. I have a male 

 and female in my collection, shot a great many 

 years ago. — Are exterminated. 



316. ZENAIDURA MACROURA. 100 



MOURNING DOVE. 



Common. Breeds. 



326. CATHARISTA ATRATA. 101 



BLACK VULTURE. 



One seen at West Seneca, N. Y., June 1884, by Charles 

 Linden; another by Elmer Gillett in Tonawanda 

 Swamp, and one on the Cattaraugus Reservation 

 in 1911. 



331. CIRCUS HUDSONICUS. 102 



MARSH HAWK. 



Common. Breeds. 



332. ACCIPITER VEEOX. 103 



SHARP-SHINNED HAWK 



Occasional. Breeds. Never succeeded to get a compli- 

 ment of eggs. 



333. ACCIPITER COOPERI. 104 



COOPER'S HAWK. 



Common. Breeds. 



334. ACCIPITER ATRICAPIULUS. 105 



AMERICAN GOSHAWK. 



Rare. Winter visitor. 



337. BUTEO BOREALIS. 106 



RED-TAILED HAWK. 



Common. Breeds. Has been very common in this 

 vicinity in past years but at present is extremely 

 rare. 



339. BUTEO LINEATUS. 107 



RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. 



Common. Resident. Breeds. In this vicinity it is 

 very common. It is the second largest Hawk and 

 prefers low land near creeks and swamps rather 

 than the high land, which is more frequented by 



