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1916.

98. Pigeon Hawk. A [female] seen on May 7 [May 7, 1916] flew back & forth low
over the field in front of our farm house, in company with a
[male] Sharp-shinned Hawk, frequently swooping at him, apparently
sportively, and accompanying each swift lunge by a shrill cree, cree,
cree outcry not unlike that of the Duck Hawk but less hurried and
prolonged, only three or four notes being uttered at any one time
and these in rather slow succession.

99. Sparrow Hawk. Noted only twice - on April 30 [April 30, 1916] when one
appeared at the Farm flying over, high in air, towards the south-east,
and on the 18th of same month [April 18, 1916] when a [male] was seen on wing
near West Bedford station.

100. Fish Hawk. At 3 P.M. on April 20 [April 20, 1916] I saw a Fish Hawk
flying north-east, over our orchard, so very high in air (not less than
a mile, I thought) that he looked no bigger than a Swallow, yet was
easily recognizable, nevertheless, by his white underparts & characteristic
set of wings etc. Norton reported another seen by him near Concord
village on May 20 [May 20, 1916]. 

101. Marsh Hawk. Although this species has obviously been diminishing
in numbers for several years past throughout the Concord Region it
has not ceased as yet to appear occasionally, even in late spring &
early summer, at October Farm. During the present season I noted there
a [male] on April 17 [April 17, 1916], May 23 [May 23, 1916], June 5 [June 5, 1916] and 8th [June 8, 1916] and a [female] on May 13 [May 13, 1916].
The bird seen on June 8 was flying through the apple orchard, just
below the tops of the trees, where I made a few squeaking, mouse-like
sounds. Upon hearing these the Hawk turned back and heading straight 
for me came within 20 yards before discovering that he had been thus
tricked. Yet I was standing in an open space, fully exposed to his view