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REPORT OF THE ORNITHOLOGIST AND MAMMALOGIST. 403 
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Statement of the stomach contents of more than 1,000 Hawks and Owls. 
[In Dr. Warren’s specimens, the cross (+-) indicates that the stomach contained food of the character 
specified in the column-heading under which it occurs, but that its specific identity was not deter- 
mined. | ‘ ' pts 
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Hlanotdes forficatus). 
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Poultry | 
Locality. Date. a pee | Other birds. Mammals. Miscellaneous, 
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Hawkinsville, Fla....... Mera Bleg GBaN cass feos Facet sence apes pial ls bari 5 Ariat Senge { Lizard; tree- 
| | toad; = grass- 
| hoppers ; bee- 
| tles. 
Day, SEE Sena eater Oia’ nb ais de ch desis Olesen Os satis’, V deate ata AE, stale Aaa ORe care Mic Lizard; grass 
hoppers; bee- 
tles. 
SGEMU Dy EDU ie=/7-| OUDE. 6 SLOGON assets ei eS Songs clon th oll sia okie tislogelsis erences 60 locusts, 5 oth- 
er insect. 
Dies ste es cise ose EERO renee to aR ages [Resear ete aes cliscecte eee aa eeek hee 69 locusts, 3 oth- 
er insect. 
inna (Cla Sa ceeds tiny PRICY Ras pce Geee|peoorcoucderisd cncr||sossoeen cn nenaeee 75 insects. 
Summary.—Of 5 stomachs examined 5 contained insects; 2, lizards; 1, tree-toad. 
MISSISSIPPI KITE (Uctinea mississtppiensis). 
Madisonville, La........ AE PRUNES dl MORE on bic aor caebans sa6.Ja | SO8 Kamc once. tema rete Fragments. 
Deis Saeco eree Pain BOP LSBG:)| Fro, otaceyeictet voll sie. sie Mekeicin ejere: ciel opel xiao = syne «sis testes Beetles. 
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Summary.—oOf the 2 stomachs examined, both contained insects. 
MARSH HAWK (Circus hudsonius). 
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Romine ble. Ns Wh OCbe Lis IBSbi A slaty ccinids cele cl res whe -oscte Meadow mouse. | 
Washington, D.C....... OCB 29 ISBGN ioc Waseecikimieds oe oleic eset: | 3 meadow mice. 
Ree Pom ountiys Ned s--| VOWS 20) 1880 | 2. on trilinn 2s eHewls mein sar Meadow mouse. 
Washington, D.C....... dios Veihclly Wenn ete ceed [cera Poty toner oprecic eA KOPP Ras OBE cet 
Sandy Spring, Md ...... Reb, 11, 1887 |... o 025s RUC Oa ee Mee eral |[ha aac ieee eee 
DD Sa Seen eee Ochs, BiSSGliese asset (eS cra eearans cists Kee Meadow mouse. 
IDs a re ace OGTRC TAT TEST ios Ra te aie c aeteo tackles ots AO ete eee 
DORR < Ri aherasers INOve) 10; ISBT isa Shas eet ocdtecatars Sete 2 pine mice; 2 g 
meadow mice. 
IDO WARS arena a OORe NovalS 1887) [ics o-oo Tree sparrow...| Pine mouse; 2 
meadow mice. 
1D 4. gubane nen cnee INOW a BOM Fe ait wa eaid| higiipeom aie jecialeicte tierce Meadow mouse. 
PPPAVATO SDK bch scone UALps is LEST Seoedie we gle on eh ies eenae 2 striped go- 
phers. 
Pembina, Dak .......... fea ULL ys SORLEB YG | Besse Sayfa lene crete Seto ake elke | Striped gopher. . 
10103 Seeks aan een RPP CLO fers al icinses ca tereiaea | mE eet teheis eer an Tee | Hair of striped 
| gopher. 
TG kes sviase.e o.in'a\> Be COO ne pita ossin a san soe 6 entre cinn sicko DEL em eS OPHere- 
Oakdale, N.Y... 26.5254. OGh ASB as cesta | ees peaterege cet sieoters i Sbre wien 52 tc so 
PS eS AITO CLD oN AY! =| OCD. LS: LSOM lc. 6 cle tele oiellieald view cigitisucis cue, sjels 2 meadow mice. 
East Hartford, Conn..:.| Sept. 17,1887 | Duck ...}.............0..48 Wie Rae haar a at an 
Cromwell, Conn ........ OCU Ryo IBSO | 2 vase 2s leer e eeveteioresspeehicts al Meadow mouse. 
Devil's Lake, Dak....... Gites li Sal cc) 7 | AM (ins Ona aE esc | Striped gopher .| 
1D) 01S. ac eS eeeOerE BAIR Lipa LEN Uin [habs os chars Bieta ORE ip Gres crera'etersiapera «4 | Meadow mouse.) 
Sandy Spring, Md ...... h@ietin ISS T lea oc. Se slaies eb ele sretcererart ars WER CLOM Its, 315 ee 
IDC 2. eo ee Web: As EBB |e ce oN Nests vic ovreyaue cicieveie & Aa aho sate MARTA eas etade 5 8 | Empty. 
StS Sioa) it a Rae aaa Gh. pels SS ly EMO = a4] Se vesk ees ae sen IieeShn athe satis cere | 
1D 0) 8 aa eee Sepals, 1882) 5. . 2.8. Small-birdy iia hase patent cas- cess 
Wethersfield, Conn ..... Stel inal als sial heaoys pace ls Gene Sooo HeSu Lo ICG ieere scores 
DO eerie racy + | Sept. 24, 1887 |.......... | Small bird...... AMO acdsee oe 
Kast Hartford, Conn....) Nov. 12,1886 |.......... Wee CUNY eee seatenie 3 meadow mice. 
Dro pe. 2 ae Saas Ocha li 1886) heen eee [Ee Simian Bo 2 meadow mice. 
PantiRock; Tex... 25.2.4 DGC Bhi ISSO) [ecco ncoss TBE agate lo aha eeae Skiinkee. sek 
Washington, D.C....... Soper LERISSG:|P MOW LG sos noes cme ll Mee enats taeier, So ccs 
East Bradford, Pa...... PARTE e VLG Ss We stars oaeverd «ives dyerienrseee a A Micet ions ostit 
Westtown, Pa .......... FRO BUS Foy (oh Bee 2 warblers...... ty Sees ats, 2 aes | 
TOG Papeee ny ce. ees OVE) DSTONE uc coe looters act AMM atte mA ter oe as | ; 
Brazile Creek, Nebr..... OCHAP EE RLOGO te Mele en eMart) Bett cainn ition Sele sae oa camer ates kak | Reptiles; 69 in- 
: sects. 
DOES Saves tee atrare Re LO schon: erie tctate at teased late oid Ayo alsin tae. Gavia teraiete, alemet ones tetera) Sas ais 15 locusts; 77 
other insects. 
SU oeMeOuUn TAIN OOM sean PU. | pLGO4\[o.werciecpn ctl ss cctscretiesicis wiviela Sef clauaivn eee gaa waaay 71 locusts, — 10 
other insects. 
eave Cinuy NCO 6 ixaloeak AO dade lcm cae seu toatins cima tore de sjsiallaciesee weieileticse celeieie Lizard; 69 lo 
custs. 
WD HS 5s aes sonee oe PROM nthe 5 PHS SS chs ats WANN ia iaboy ate arts Gopherscsss23.- 51 locusts. 
DOMES COMME INGOT s5|OGUs|  SIGOE |... sas cs|accenees so decacesctiacevieslecveduustnte Lizards; 43 lo- 
custs. 
