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But we are not confined to such evidence, if we will but look 

 where better is to be found. We have evidence given upon profes- 

 sional honor, which is as sacred as an oath, Mr. B. Harry Warren, of 

 Chester county, Penn., has so studied and written, (see report of the 

 Pennsylvania Board of Agriculture for 1883), as to enable us to know 

 the facts so far as hawks are concerned. Let us read the lesson as he, 

 by eight years of study, learned it. He dissected the following speci- 

 mens and found them to contain what is herein set forth. 



RED TAILED HAWK, ( But 60 boreaUsJ. 



One hundred and two birds dissected ; "in 81, chiefly mice and 

 small quadrupeds, also some small birds ; 9, chickens ; 3, quail ; 2, rab- 

 bits ; 1, ham skin ; 1, part of a skunk ; 3, snakes." 



KED SHOULDERED HAWK, ( ButeO UncatUSj. 



Thirty-six birds dissected; "in 23 mice and small quadrupeds, grass- 

 hoppers and coleoi)terous insects ; 2, snakes and parts of frogs ; 2, 

 small birds, particles of hair and orthopterous insects." 



BROADWINGED HAWK, f But 60 Pennsylvanicus). 



Twelve birds dissected ; " in 4, were mice ; 3, small birds ; 4, frogs ; 

 1, killed the 22d of May this year (1883) was gorged with crawfish with 

 which were traces of coleopterous insects." * 



SPARROW HAWK, ( Timmiwulus sparverius). 



Twenty-nine birds dissected; "fifteen principally mice, with fre- 

 quent traces of various insects; 6, grasshoppers; 2, coleoptera and 

 grasshoppers ; 2, meadow larks ; 4, small birds, sparrows." 



COOPERS HAWK, fAccipeter cooperij. 



Twenty-seven birds dissected; "fourteen showed the food taken 

 to have been chickens; 5, small birds, sparrows and warblers^ — Den- 

 droeca ; 2, quail ; ], bull-frogs ; 3, mice and insects; 2, hair and other 

 remains of quadrupeds. 



SHARP-SKINNED HAWK, (Accepiter fiiscusj. 



Fifteen birds dissected; "six of this flumber showed small birds ; 

 3, quail ; J, mice ; 4, remains of young chickens ; 1, grasshoppers and 

 beetles." 



