LIST OF THE BIRDS OF COBHAM, VIRGINIA. I 5 
103. Bubo virginianus. Great horned Owl.— 
Resident; rather common: not often seen. 
104. Scops asio. Screech Owl. — Resident; rather 
common. 
105. Circus cyaneus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. 
— Resident; rather common. 
106. Accipiter cooperi. Cooper’s Hawk ; Chick¬ 
en Hawk. — Resident; rather common. 
107. Falco sparverius. Sparrow Hawk.— Resi¬ 
dent or nearly so ; common. 
108. Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Hawk. —Resi¬ 
dent ; rather common. 
[The Bald Eagle (Haliactus Icucocefihalus) is perhaps 
occasionally to be met with.] 
109. Cathartes aura. Turkey Buzzard. —Resi¬ 
dent; common ; breeds. This bird rears its young in the 
wildest and most retired localities. The nest has been 
found in the Southwest Mountains, by the Messrs. Dickin¬ 
son of Cobham. 
no. Ectopistes migratoria. Wild Pigeon.— 
Occasional during the colder months of the year. 
hi. Zenaidura carolinensis. Common Dove.— 
Resident; abundant; breeds. I have found a Dove 
sitting on its nest as early as the 16th of April. 
112. Meleagris gallipavo americana. Wild 
Turkey.— Resident. This splendid bird still exists in 
considerable numbers in the neighborhood, especially in 
the Southwest Mountains. It is excessively wary and 
difficult of approach. 
113. Bonasa umbella. Ruffed Grouse ; Pheas¬ 
ant.— Resident ; rare. 
114. Ortyx virginiana. Partridge; Quail, — 
Resident ; abundant ; breeds. 
