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43. Falco sparverivs paulus. Little Sparrow Hawk. Observed 

 regularly. Likely to be found w'herever there are a few trees to 

 offer nesting sites. 



44. Polyhorus cheriwaij. Audubon's Caracara. While not com- 

 mon, the birds may be met almost anywhere in this region. One 

 or two were usually to be found in company with the Vultures 

 at the fishing camps. A pair were making noisy attacks on the 

 Black Vultures at the roost mentioned above. A careful search 

 through the palmettoes, the u^ual site, failed to reveal a nest. We 

 were probably a little too early for them 'here. 



45. Pandion halketiis caroVmensis. Osprey. An occasional bird 

 was seen along the river. At Lake Okeechobee they are quite 

 common, and at this season nesting is under way. 



46. Strix vmria alleni. Florida Barred Owl. Rather common. 

 A Barred Owl serenade was a regular feature of each evening. 



47. Otns asio floridanus. Florida Screech Owl. Heard occasion- 

 ally at night along the river. 



48. Speotyto cunicularia floridana. Florida Burrowing Owl. 

 One bird was seen on Sanibel Island, the first record for Sani- 

 bel according to Baynard. 



49. Cenjle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. A very common bird 

 along the river. 



50. Phlcpotomiis plleatiis pilcatiis. Pileated Woodpecker. Sev- 

 eral were seen between Fort Myers and LaBelle. 



51. Genturus carolinKS'. Red-bellied Woodpecker. Observed two 

 or three times along the river. 



52. Antrostomus carolineiisis. Chuck-will's-widow. The only 

 one heard was early on the morning of the 13th as we were nearing 

 Fort Myers. 



53. Myiarchtis crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. Several were 

 heard in the custard apple groves at Lake Okeechobee. 



54. Sayornis phoebe. Phoebe. Rather common along the river. 



55. Cyanocitta cristata florincola. Florida Blue Jay. Fre- 

 quently seen along the river and at several points in the Ever- 

 glades. 



56. Corvus 'brachyrhynchos pascuus. Florida Crow. Four or 

 five were seen at LaBelle on the 5th. 



57. Corvus ossifragns. Fish Crow. Abundant along the lower 

 river, especially about Fort Myers. 



58. Agelaius phoeniceus floridanus. Florida Red-wing. One of 

 the most abundant birds met. Every favorable locality in the 

 Everglades was well populated with them. 



59. Sturnella magna argutula. Southern Meadowlark. Rather 

 common on the prairies near Lake Hicopoc^ee. 



