Cambridge 
1893. 
Jan. 22. 
(No. 2). 
Jan . 24 . 
Falco p.. anatum . 
Mass . 
Near the tree where I first saw it the snow was strewn with 
the feathers of a Tree Sparrow which had evidently been 
plucked by a Hawk of some kind and probably by this very Fal- 
con. 
Drove to Fresh Pond 'with Faxon at 4.15 P.M. Leaving the 
horse and sleigh in the lane in George’s care we made careful 
search through the hemlock grove for traces of the Duck Hawk 
hoping to find some evidence as to what he has been eating 
these past two weeks. In this we were disappointed for we 
saw neither fur nor feather save the few feathers of the Tree 
Sparrow noted on the 22d. But we started the Hawk himself- 
from a hemlock on the edge of the grove near its H.W. extrem- 
ity next the pond. The bird flew from the middle of the tree 
and at first made straight out over the pond then, curving to 
the left, described a large circle around the grove and cross- 
ing Cambridge Nook alighted in one the oaks on the Tudor place 
choosing a large branch near the middle of the tree. During 
this flight the bird moved at amazing speed although this #as 
not apparent except when he passed some prominent object for 
he did not appear to be exerting himself and the wing beats 
were seemingly very easy. 
