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Falco COL0MBARIDS, Wil. The Pigeon Hawk. 



I have occasionally seen a fe-w of these hawks following the flight of pigeons 

 in their migrations. I have no recollection of ever having seen them, except 

 when these birds were very abundant. 



Faloo sparverius. The Sparrow Hawk. 

 This beautiful little falcon is quite numerous. 



Falco fuscus. Long-tailed Hawk. 

 Probably the most numerous of all the hawks in this section of the country. 



Falco purcatus. The Swallow-tailed Kite. 

 I hare never seen but a single specimen of this Kite, which was shot eleven 

 miles below Brookville. It had been feeding upon beetles and the eggs of the 

 cat bird, (Mimus lividus,) which it had swallowed without breaking. 



Genus BUBO, Sibbald. 

 ^ Bubo ViRaiNiANUs. The Great Horned Owl. 



This powerful species is rather numerous, probably as much so as any other 

 owl. 



Genus BPHIALTES. 

 Ephialtes asio, Linn. Screech Owl. 

 This little owl is quite common. 



Genus STRNIUM, Savigny. 



Syrnium nebulosum. The Barred Owl. 

 Quite numerous in all the timbered country, though by no means so numerous 

 as they formerly were. 



Genus CATHARTES, Linn. 

 Cathartes aura. The Turkey Buzzard. 



Numerous throughout the country at all seasons of the year. This is the only 

 vulture I have ever observed in this section of country. 



Genus CAPRIMULGUS, Linn. 



Caprimulgus vociperus, Wilson. Whip-poor-will. 

 These noisy birds are very numerous all over the country. 



Qaprimulgus Virginianus. Night Hawk. 



Quite a number of these birds appear here in May, and after remaining two 

 or three weeks, disappear, and return in largely increased quantities during the 

 month of September. 



Genus HIRUNDO, Linn. 

 HiRUNDO PELASGiA. The Chimney Bird. 

 The most numerous of all the swallows. They are the last to arrive in the 

 spring, but remain from four to six weeks longer than any other species. 



HiRUNDO LUNiPKONS. Republican or Social Swallow. 

 Hirundo lunifrons, Say. 

 Hirundo opifex, Clinton. 



This species has been quite numerous since the summer of 1849, when, for 

 the first time, they built their nests in this (Franklin) County. Prior to that 

 time I had occasionally seen them passing through the country ; they are now 

 the most numerous of all the swallows, except the chimney bird, 



