Birds of the Adirondack Region. 
C. H.Merriana. 
127. Astur atricapillus ( Wilson ) Bonaparte. Goshawk.— In the Adi- 
rondack region the Goshawk is a resident species-, but it must be ranked 
among our rarer Hawks. 
Ball. N. O.O. Q, Oct, 1881 , P .233 
( JLouociu. Go. yi- 'f- 
There have been at least three Goshawks 
(Astur atricapillus ), killed in this County the 
past year. 
(Pc^a>. %TiT cLji-Ji, 'it*, j,. 67 
Oneida County, New York 
William L, Ralph & Egbert Bag- 
Accipiter atricapillus.— A specimen was taken at Rerasen in January, 
1888, a second somewhat later in the same winter, a third at Trenton Falls 
during the next summer, and a fourth at Remsen in October of the same 
year. The first and last are in the collection of Mr. Hughes. We had 
but one previous record. 
Aakt TIL July, 1890, p. 3.3/. 
1,101 > 
twofinfr atriCapil ! US - American GOSHAWK—The collection contains 
specimens, both of which were mounted by Mr. Akhurst One 
.s in immature plumage, and was presented by Mr. James A Hewlett of 
'S’ < T" jT°* N ° ‘ ta ““ «'«"■ t.„ 
adult bird, and was shot by Mr. W. Day at Bay Ridge, Kings Co This 
£*>„ , rel.il dealer i„ .„d „. p / , J nd ™ ' 
SltUS ° [ ' S ""' *" d d ”i"S lire 
ids, as Robins, Golden-winged Woodpeckers, etc., which he sold 
When he shot such birds as Owls, Hawks, etc, he took them to Mr’ 
Akhmst, who bought them to mount. There is no date given with this 
specimen although Mr. Akhurst thinks it was probably shot eariynth 
Sixties. He recalls one winter about thirty years since when them wal a 
markable flight of Goshawks on the Island. They were nearly all adult 
buds, and were so plentiful that he refused to buy them even at twenty- 
five cents each. He shot a number, and purchased many mom all of 
which he preserved and afterwards sold. He has never seen such a flight 
since although he has occasionally received specimens. S 
Auk X. July, 1893 p 274. 
. Auk, XII, July, 1895, p. 3 > 3 . 
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Accipiter atricapillus. American Goshawk. — On the nth of March 
this year (1895) I was waiting with my camera to get a snap at a Great 
Horned Owl as she returned to her nest. When finally the Owl came it 
was followed by a Hawk which circled several times over my head just 
above the tree tops and which I am certain was a Goshawk. My com- 
panion had the gun in another part of the woods so I could not shoot it 
except with the camera. I succeeded, however, in getting it in the same 
picture with the Owl. 
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