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Valley Forge, at a much later date. 
84. Falco peregrinus anatum Duck Hawk. Rare 
winter visitant, and so recorded by Barnard and 
Michener. Dr. Warren obtained one caught in a 
steel trap (Penn. Agri. Report for 1833, 109). 
Dr. Montgomery saw a specimen in the flesh, shot 
in East Bradford Twp., Feb. 14, 1886; the skin of 
which is now in the collection of G. W. Roberts. 
Dr. Fisher gives the food data on an additional 
specimen, taken in the same locality, Mar. 17, 1880 
(Hawks and Owls, 109) ; and there are records of 
two shot at Lenape, Oct. 10, and Nov., 1902, by J. 
D. Carter (Cass., vi, 56; vii, 68). The Harry Gar- 
rett collection in Willistown, is said to have con- 
tained two local specimens. 
85. Falco columbarius columbarius Pigeon Hawk. 
Rare winter visitant, observed by Barnard and 
Michener. Dr. Warren secured a pair in the suburbs 
of West Chester; in one week this pair had killed 
or drove away fifty pigeons from the dovecote of a 
blacksmith (Penn. Agri. Rep. for 1883, 109). “Two 
captures from the same locality, Feb. 20, 1878, and 
Sept. 19, 1879, are given by Fisher (Hawks and 
Owls, 112-113). 
86. Falco sparverius sparverius Sparrow Hawk, 
“bird hawk,” “little blue-backed hawk,” “‘little 
chicken hawk,” “little hawk,” ‘“‘killy hawk.” ‘Toler- 
ably common resident, less numerous than formerly. 
Dr. Fisher gives 58 local captures, mostly winter 
dates and the season when it is rather scarce. Char- 
acteristic nesting data: Willistown, Apr. 29, 1884, 
five eggs taken by W. S. Hall. 
