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XXIX. An Account of the Birds fent from 



Hudfon's Bay ; with Obfervations relative 



to their Natural Hiflory ; and Latin De- 



fcriptions of fome of the mofi uncommon. 



By J. R. Forfter, F. R. S, ; 



1. 



Read June 18—25', 1772. 



1. Land-Birds. 



f Accipitres 



1 Rapacious. Faun. Am. Sept. 



I. Falco,"1 1. Columbarius. 128. 21. Pigeon Hawk. 

 Falcon. J Faun. Am. Sept. p. 9. Catefby I. t. 3, 

 Epervier de la Caroline. BrifTon I. p. 3 78. 

 Severn river, N° 19. 



This fpecies is called a fifiall-bird hawk at Hud-* 

 fon's Bay. It is migratory, arriving near Se- 

 vern River in May, breeding on the coaft. 

 and then retiring to a warmer climate in 

 autumn. It feeds on fmall birds ; and, on 

 the approach of any perfon, will fly in circles, 

 making a hideous flirieking noife. The breaft 



and 



