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the algae is to gain a greater in-sight into the beauties and wonders of 

 our earth, as well as to add much to our understanding of the present 

 world flora of flowering plants. 



A considerable number of preserved specimens of algae have been 

 placed on file in the Pringle herbarium at the University of Vermont 

 and will be gladly shown at any time to those who may be interested. 



GOSHAWKS UNUSUALLY NUMEROUS 



Evalyn DarUng Morgan 



During the month of November, 1916, an unusual number of 

 goshawks visited Woodstock and vicinity so that instead of being rare, 

 they were for a time actually common. 



On November 2 a nearby poultryman shot one as it was killing a 

 hen, and sent the specimen to me. It proved a splendid one, measur- 

 ing 26 inches in length. This was a female and its mate was seen for 

 several days in the poultry yards where it manifested great boldness, 

 but escaped with its life, as well as with its prey. 



A few days after that, one visited "The Highlands" in Hartland and 

 I had the experience of watching it catch a field mouse. It perched 

 on a conspicuous branch of a butternut tree on the edge of the field, re- 

 maining motionless for a long time, and then of a sudden, swooping 

 down with cruel swiftness on its prey. As it sailed up from the ground 

 the blue-gray of its back was strikingly attractive. Another day it at- 

 tempted to secure a chicken near the barn, but was greeted by such an 

 uproar from the flock that it retreated and was not seen again. 



The following week another specimen, also a female, was sent me 

 by a farmer in Hartland, and during that week I obtained four ad- 

 ditional records. 



An exhibition of hawk skins at the "Old Home Day" (Hartland) 

 celebration awakened considerable interest. It included a specimen of 

 Swainson's hawk taken May 23, 1915, in Hartland village. For some- 

 time it was observed perching in perfect unconcern in nearby trees, 

 seeming friendly and unafraid, and finally proved a tempting target to a 

 man with a gun. It is a striking blackish-brown bird — this one, a 

 male, measuring 20 inches. In the west where it is common it is con- 

 sidered a great friend of the farmer as it destroys so many rodents. 



It would be interesting to know how many of these birds have 

 been taken in this state. Vermont's preliminary list says: "This 



