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404 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. . 
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Statement of the stomach contents of more than 1,000 Hawks and Owls—Continued. 
MARSH HAWK (Circus hudsonius)—Continued, 
TRE Vi ao) en oe 
Poultry 
Locality. Date. ort pame Other birds, Mammals. Miscellaneous. 
irds 
IDikearihys IN og) ee toesO anes Wikehy —Gesibs'si3 lla quaaeoddllbecodoassaonc: RAMICE Heat ele se 
1D Yor eR tne nee Roig 1s whet Bie Seeool poeta sacuens ap 50 IWMOUSECHE >. cue vee | Beetles. 
May TONE. Ne oe.) nafs ce Nhs abe Nites oh WES ose aolladococetoctec o3ee Red squirrel ... 
WOWsest er ockcar ae SECON eieiniecnl teeeds lc cc tore te ote atoiatoe teres ee Wield mice:-.... 
BabOMs Nee prise Lae =o Aig.” 11886), W.0 Od) 155 ke Soke ce eee ecto tere eerteneeieteieion | Beetles. F 
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Hale County, Ala....... Mar: 171888) Quail «|. sj. - celts tema ed eee oem eter ee oes 
Washington, D.C......: isms Pash 1st Sh Ae Saga collancsasscactol se 2608 | Meadow mouse. 
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Summary.—Of 46 stomachs examined 5 contained poultry or game birds ; 5, other birds; 24, mice; 
9, other mammals; 3. reptiles; 8,insects; and 1 wasempty. Twenty-two stomachs examined by the 
division contained 21 mice. 
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK (Accipiter velox). 
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Sineisine iN) WY) oe -e et = Sept. 10, 1885 joerc ce cees fesse ee cece e eee eee let ee ee ete e ee cee ees Empty. 
IDO Scuhoaucnene Ul [Sepbadizs 1885} Cee sees 2 warblers...... 1 ef 
IDO Acro Oe Aneel sae doreacee Sepecs ass: Warbler= = oeee- Deere ewes icine ace 
iDYoR ta aon en aeocaee Sept. 24,1885 ).......... Mield Sparro wees ne ccteceen cies ss) 
Southold; Ne Y 2 .i.-2.-. INOvs 2051885) |b eeace eee Chippiespurplese a reercee os se 
grackle. 
Alfred Centre, N. Y Septil/. 18850020 sacar Warblerse-csse: Meee ap eieiasistc sh 
Taunton, Mass.......... OGtanb 1 S8bi}5.- se eee Goldfinch ir aernierer etre.) 
DORR etc tsisniee NOVe cle lS8oieec ee ecee DSM al WpIRGSe perce re cies oes 3 
holabotevalen INANE Sansa pane Sept. 25, 18864... na.- uae am dikameen ec eeee eel okies inte 
et. 
Peterborough, N.Y..... duly 22 SSG s. see eee | Small birdasse Tan cee SERS 
P@rtland,Conn ......... Mar: 27: 1886'||)252 2.2222 | RObin saweetee 2300 at ce Sete 
Maplewood,N.J......-- May 25,1886)... .4...-. MOniolesiswattree lass cesses ctiee las 
Montgomery Co., Pa....| Sept. 18, 1886 |.......... laSmialltoind eet se Pete ce st tcc... 
Woodstock, Conn....... NERA Ee Os eilleoao assess SANG) errno tates Ga Scato ahd eee 
Long Island City, N.Y...| Sept. 21, 1887 |.......... IDparedal, Gees kh scoopoooseudsooES 
' row; warbler. 
Greensborough, Ala.....; Nov. 11, 1887 |. 2.2.22. =: Wihite-throated er coc. tisk ts oe a 
: sparrow. 
Middietown, Conn. ....| Jan. 19,1887 |.... ..... 2 English spar- |................-. 
rows 
Portland, Conn ..... 72: PAD M2 SST lee eer RODE Nae e eM he pewiocttt tins ctu 
Yn degen sonata Oct 20 88ialSa- reer HielGSPATLOW) Selene) inns «1.0: - 
Fort Buford, Dak.....-.- | Sept. 9,1887]........-.. hrushieeeeeeeee Alasdcnds eee 
Washington, D,C....... Deer) 1880 ie = cee White-throated |. ...-...2....... 
sparrow. : 
Sin er Sin ouINE Ws cece ee I Kip ile Gadeaco acl} NONM soooosa dalle. aopc0sbaROUmOee 
East Hartford,Conn .~..) Oct. 17,1886 |.........-. tf NVERDLOR ese rre etal eters: eek clcie cheese %s rs 
Easthampton, Mass.... | May 9,1874]..........| ARERAYE) soc couacus | oS trOS BEES OO 
Soughuwaindsor Conn ..| NOVen A dtSt) eerie a sel sensei eb ace rd rico ore 
Portland,Conn ......... Novi « 16; 1886) | noc cece Gare eee ee eae Ge aan Do. 
Ona talento eraraate Heb. 41881). 32.2 Cee UG Olatineh rere 5 center eteryet revs she Do. 
Fort Buford, Dak ....... Sept:,-) 188i: ee DOV Ese ee eae e tee eee eemtebereusts acts 
Sandy Spring, Md Alpr 23); 1887) see tor cen Sere eee eee eee pewet ere: 
Do PE Ooo ee sillte cars Bee | OO RI CEE RE meystyme rare) atiaceis| Do. i 
Do ROP setevrss is |vcbroere mle BlUEHINd See ASI cere wes wisi Do. 
Do Sept:20, 1887' |. 2: se acact |e eee ae een pee re oye fess 
Do Sept.26, 1887 |<. ....-.-. Syst loreal Soeqlso505 saouadereNGee Do 
Do (GY oj Fame heey a a aseicllo nde pdanos00+.docullnsaadage 8 ae 
Do INO) Gey ls'o/ Al Wee eeenina clo nachyetioicce nt P8645 500 5050s gpoe0e | Do. 
Do NOB besya| Apenuaadan [sobowsencn co \ssedd||oosS saedso dae ssoe- Do. 
Chester County, Pa,....| Nov. 26, 1886 ].......... INopey roraxeny ar ls s45denacoognene Do. 
song sparrow. { 
IDLO Ravi Geese Sept. 20, 1884 ).......... HieldsSparrowgsaieeeene sacle eter .| Beetles. 
DOSE Tesora. Sept. 28.1880) @uailleas|:ee eee eee ene Uae. .| 
WOM neceaseeatie Sepb: 10; 1874). 2.2.2.2 2% ; English sparrow! Mice.... | 
1DYO)> SRS ie ae | Octs OTe eee ere Yate OOM LAL eae 
DDE neeaen Seee uae Mebe 6.1880). as cece el eae eee ere ee dois. are 
DO Mes ecteceiice sess Niayeal 9: LSet"! We Oulibiy Rice acer SS OR aon brio copomc Insects. 
BYTE ING testa 2h vies Mair, 421886: 2 ae | Wnglish sparrow) WLOUS@ es. Gi-i06 ac 
ID YO}: Sa area ae WA PIS 8.1886 lien ).e eee Small@bind eee |peereen cere sien 
BigpWlats, IN; Yee. .2. <7 | Sept. 23, 1886 |..........| English sparrow)...... ...----+-- Y 
VO Wisner eels PERO ager ee SOR 5 SOS e ae ce hoc accel be adaoacteeie aor Indeterminate. 
Gainesville, Fla......... Mech 218i i|sacece eee ieee hr amr | (tbh gato Sui Gmc eae Enpty. 
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Summary.—Of 48 stomachs examined, 2 contained poultry and game bird; 35, other birds; 4, miice ; 2, 
insects; and 10 were empty. Total number of small birds, 41. 
