172 THE WILSON BULLETIN— December, 1921 



32. Wild Turkey. Melcayris galloparo silvestris Vieillot. 



Still found some numbers in northeastern Harrison county by 

 those who know its haunts. Mr. W. J. Rosborough of Marshall, 

 got an eighteen pound gobbler during the hunting season of 1919, 

 in the heavily wooded hills about Lake Caddo, and he assures the 

 writer that there are more where this one came from. Resident 

 breeding species. 



33. Mourning Dove. Zcnaidura macroura carolinensis (Linn.). 

 Abundant resident and breeding species throughout the county. 



Being classed as a game bird, great numbers are killed yearly dur- 

 ing the three and a half months' open season. With the increase 

 which occurs yearly in the number of hunters, the present abun- 

 dance of the mourning dove can not long continue. 



34. Turkey Vulture. Cathartes aura scptcntrionalis (Linn.). 



The common vulture of the region. Seen daily in all regions 

 visited. Breeds on the ground under brush and tangled vines. 



35. Black Vulture. Catharista urubu (Vieill.). 



Much less common than the above vulture, only two birds of 

 this species being seen, both near Port Caddo. Resident breeder. 



36. Swallow-tailed Kite. Elanoides forflcatus (Linn.). 



Rare. Two seen flying low over camp at Baldwin on June 11. 



37. Red-tailed Hawk. Buteo borealis borealis (Gmel.). 



Seen and heard daily in all parts of the county visited. Seen 

 carrying food on June 3, indicating possible breeding in the vicin- 

 ity of Lake Caddo. 



38. Cooper's Hawk. Accipiter cooperi (Bonap.). 



Known locally as the " blue darter." Abundant breeding 

 species. 



39. Florida Red-shouldered Hawk. Buteo lineatus alleniRidgvf a,y. 

 Several seen about Port Caddo, Baldwin, and Star Ranch. 



40. Sparrow Hawk. Falco sparvcritis sparverius Linn. 

 Abundant breeding resident. Found more commonly about the 



edges of the woods and near open fields than elsewhere. 



41. Osprey. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis (Gmel.). 

 Considering the wonderful food supply available for this bird, 



and the abundant nesting sites, it is surprisingly uncommon. Only 

 four fish hawks were seen — three at Baldwin, and one at Eagle 

 Nest Island. 



42. Florida Barred Owl. Strix varia allcni Ridgway. 



Heard a number of times about Goose Prairie and elsewhere, 

 but seen only once, near Port Caddo. Common breeding species. 



43. Screech Owl. Otus asio asio (Linn.). 



Not seen, but heard at Star Ranch and Port Caddo. Said to be 

 common, and undoubtedly breeds throughout the region. 



44. Great Horned Owl. Bubo virginianus virginiamis (Gmelin). 

 Common breeding species about the heavy timber, especially 



about Baldwin and Port Caddo. 



