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and thought it was nesting. It was reported to Coues and said to 
be commoner in winter. Turner found it abundant at Fort Chimo 
in summer, but very rare in winter. He found eggs on May 24th. 
Low shot a specimen at Cape Chidley. Spreadborough found it 
common below Fort Chimo on September 18, 1896. A set containing 
three eggs was taken at Fort Chimo in June, 1897. Bigelow states 
that the Black Gyrfalcon is “rare. One at Port Manvers, September 
4.” Eifrig in a recent note (’ 05 , p. 239) says that this species is “re¬ 
ported by Mr. [A. P.] Low as common near Cape Chidley and over the 
whole of Ungava, where they also breed in numbers/’ 
There are two specimens in the Bangs collection from Labrador: 
no. 9747, Hopedale, November 4, 1898, and no. 9746, Hopedale, 
August 9, 1898. Baird, Brewer, and Ridgway mention a female 
from Rigolet, and two females from Fort Nescopec [= Nascopee]. 
Falco peregrinus anatum (Bonap.). 
Duck Hawk. 
Common summer resident. 
The Duck Hawk has been reported as breeding from Cape Whittle 
to Cape Chidley. Audubon found a nest and young about one w T eek 
old near the former cape on July 5, 1833. Turner says it is abundant 
at Fort Chimo and he found eggs on May 24th. Macoun records tw T o 
sets of three eggs each from Fort Chimo taken in June, 1898. Weiz 
says it breeds at Okkak. Low found it “not uncommon throughout 
the interior,” and Bigelow says: “Fairly common, especially wherever 
the sandpipers were flocking.” 
Falco columbarius Linn. 
Pigeon Hawk. 
Common summer resident. 
Audubon found three sets of five eggs each of this hawk in southern 
Labrador. They were all laid about June 1st. On July 1, 1833, he 
found a nest containing three eggs and two young just out of the shell. 
Coues, Stearns, Frazar, and Palmer also report it for the southern 
coast. Weiz says they breed at Okkak, and Spreadborough reports 
