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Statement of the stomach contents of more than 1,000 Hawks and Owls—Continued. 
RED-TAILED HAWK (Buteo borealis)—Continued. 
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 
| Poultry | 
Locality. Date. ‘ |or game); Other birds. Mammals. 
birds. | 
Reterborouch Ney = 2<.\).duly, 15; 1886] Mowdsj2.|): serpt rere esiee ose peer ene cee iaees 
Oneida Lake, N.Y...... AME NSDL ISSG) Mi os a: Be. ee a eS ee oe Red squirrel.... 
Morrisville, N. Y........| Spb: 274d B86 |S ase ee a nae ee ee Meadow mouse. 
Chester Count -,Pa..... | May 15,1886 | Fowl ...| Oriole .......... Rabplteose ss. 
Wosner ners 2 ee ke Mar: 1071886) he neces. [ler aes Ua Meadow mouse 
Birmingham, Pa.....: Mar. 15918861) Mowl 524) Gracklesssn: sselecesceaeesres cee a 
Portland, Conn......... Ub an Bop | ses eae ae EAS Ann erated Sas doef Sere Mean ae ere 
PE emauge. Tenn...) Heb. 13,1886) 055.5)... ERP crt EE Ue eos hina tert ate AUN See Se 
ockport, N.Y, 2... - July; 137886 ee ass oe [isha tole 4 meadow mice 
Moree, Sumolk County. | Keb:116; 1887) | owl 77-0 sae eee ieee eee enone sn 
| 
Whitewater, Wis....... INVER al pakssyplle apeeeeee ence eae heer a Meadow mouse. 
Washington, D.O....... IES eat tse Boa nao dane les wan Gaetan s Pine mouse; 
| meadow mouse. 
Middletown, Conn...... ING 20), (ESSE ile ye Se erere tvs tft oars (overoes bere vategel haces WVIGUBEIE aan fre 22. 
Portland, Conn......... IDTESy cat naksiet) Euan psaga Bea gobectodnce aoe Gray squirre)... 
Gainesville, Va. ... ... Waly Weta (sco Me seeees teoms) Wee tae a 2, oe Be 2 house mice.... 
Howard County, Wd =.) NOvE: S, ISBN ecto nec met eee e alee ebtacion tice mee cc 
Wastingion, Di@se =: DGC OBS iy ee eee Song sparrow Meadow mouse.) 
SD ecnebee de Terns Jam, 20/1888): 0...- -:|iJ.:..-5s02... se ebouse mouse: 3)! 
. meadow mice. 
PIN Sino N Vce ss oe ME) oft (os bs '3 30) ees Pty ano tocd sacar ac 4meadow mice; | 
| 2 white-footed | 
| mice; shrew. 
Do. ranersaegeiss+| ADT 139885 100 Pee ll ace a eee RDishrewse.=-..-. 
Lewis County, INA ey ATION, (3.1 87 Olle £ Aes SetOn es SEP ee orn eal ae oi Mme cp. 8 ee 
Portland, Conn......... Mare MSR eee Neer eee oer te ee eter ee Scere cscs 
Troy, Ea ea eR, on el REN) a hE \icereadh OWE Peete Wait. secs ae | 
Devil’s Lake, Dak ...... Arce ele SEC Oe cra se ee: HGS pepobiosrcer cte ace ..| Gray gopher; | 
striped go- 
| pher. 
Hast Hartford, Conn...| Sept. 14,1885 |.......... [ect bovedececoo.s6d/laq4ncunbonaueatan. 
Sandy Spring, Md...... |iailee Os ASSial acm. airs. een traihetie as eae one Pine mouse; | 
| shrew. 
WOR eh cetera ENGO!scterel| sterctoa tere Hock stan ecaeclecine ae 2meadow mice . 
IDY6)3 Gr Pua eee ee PIO. Seat ec ee ete selehec nian shea he ee Meadow mouse; 
white-footed 
mouse; shrew. 
WOK. Seiya cn sense ate pees Poa eee Saran Meee onbcscadose: 4 house mice; 
| 1 meadow 
mouse. 
DOLE oorcre ofa homens UCONN eerllitsmo vas eter eth aecaeldics Agee 3 house mice; 1 
| meadow mouse;} 
shrew. 
ID Gee ctemeriee tins oir ROO SRe ore ae neces. Pree LR GASP OBE An SaAteR 3 meadow mice 
Dio Rau see ceseeaee aro OPM aiceoe nee lassie sapere see et ee 3 meadow mice; 
| 3 shrews. 
DOM eee sites OO) 23. SO aoe eee: | Natt elas poe 1 house mouse; 
2 pine mice; 2 
} | meadow mice; 
} | 1 shrew. 
Date ake YEE i taal Sikes cy al eee roaaacse acess 18000 Manan 
1010); eo GARR ROO Sone (0 (oy ee Puma Bul nese HOGe a GRC S 5 1 pine mouse; 2 
meadow mice, 
DOS adoasscicoss FAT: IQ LOOT We 3 bas aes EEA RSE c Meadow mouse 
LU Giy See Oa eerie] Pee GO. sec Te eyslteeoe BORE See eae BPE SAO pee nea 
1D Yai5.4- 5 ee eke Pee GOP [ASA Rees oe Ae See ae dos Case ee 
[Drove apd Bice Miers ae Poa Ena ofa te-27 Fl el eileen erate ses halk iet” IRe 27 LO Hietiis bane 
DOR Sass eaten Heras s OLGA ot dl Moe aaeeetteke Crow. eoesce Ree POM RR eek a2 Pe 
DFO 's ei aatarsiee Pov, « LO! Se oe aa al recast eels GO) arte erateae alten Soles sian. oe 
1 DYON ysis Ape eaaen Feb. 510 ds ¢ 3° pal Ie ee ee Viste kr miey oe ta ore oats (ele tell eee ale esaccle a ets eros oia 
1D yay: Sie ones ated DaEEee GO Assen alace aes || acts Se siete iaccteteomer Meadow mouse. 
IDOE Sa oe oe ee ee CLO) eee oe ote [Goteeeaciae ndcaoeuc Pine mouse; 
| meadow mouse. 
DOL aa neats ote DVR OOS TA Ce crew crys [ Sapna tern Se ar ee SREGWoS fee oe 
DOM etete a ea acie ocd text (DON As acme he [ae Bete So sere [ein reraeer R So Ses IOs fi cS a 
1D YO) sid rs Oe) Ieee (FO ee ONS eee eC (Piri SE ons, ee Goer Meadow mouse; 
| 2 house mice. 
Jo) es 4 pees SAGO S34 he Pidackt ose leathers ao tye oe sa ee 1meadow mouse; 
| | 1 house mouse. 
(OMA a Acids dao se leet: GOkee a: | Ste Ree Ecler icy ace Ri | 2meadow mice; 
gray squirrel. | 
DOR Seer Pea dere aloes AO ware ese Weciterosn eta Geceten Maceo ee | Meadow mouse | 
NNO ce cin cadre cals ee GO aye ree I Mcmeterecre stneeyn sates tiShrewi retin... | 
Miscellaneous. 
Grubs, 
Hmoe ys 
Offal 
| Toad; 2 beetles. 
13. grasshop- 
pers; 5 crick- 
ets; 1 beetle; 1 
Crawfish. 
Large adder.... 
5 grasshoppers. 
| Empty. 
Garter snake, 
| Empty. 
Frogs; 10 large 
grass-hoppers. 
2 frogs; potato 
beetle. 
| Empty. 
Do. 
