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Statement of the stomach contents of more than 1,000 Hawks and Owls—Continued. 
PRAIRIE FALCON (Falco mexicamus). 
| Poultry : 
Date. ; 
Locality. 3 porns Other birds. Mammals. | Miscellaneous. 
! | birds. : 
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Sarpy County, Nebr..../ Sept., 187 asa te [Erairic Jats) yericens| San on eo ate De 16 locusts. 
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Summ ary.—The 1 stomach examined contained a game bid and insects. 4 r 
DUCK HAWK (Falco peregrinus anatun.). ‘ 4 
Portland, Conn cheaters Apr. 29, 1886 | Ducks wlan sae tecet on eee | Bh eee SATION | caccra te Beetles. 
East Bradford, Pa...... Web, 14,1886 is... = WEabRErS! rep eales ee tea is elena) davis 
[Dia Saeooneoee LESS PGi kes ON NO AL coailasasid505 sa adcd.| boro sean do8eouoC : 
WW kANS SIN Wet: [says | CERRO HOS a|-oeee ee ee Meadowlark: ember mrnmateaicces cre. ' 
IpitiaiieD, INS WG CESS GAR eee | Dec. 3, 1887 | Ueto | esos weenie mcrae RANICH sia.) ae. - 
Summary.--Of 5 stomachs examined, 2 contained poultry and remains of game bird; 2, remains of 
other birds; 1, mice; 1, insects, 
PIGEON HAWK (Falco columbarius). 
Shelter Island, N. Y ....| Sept. 11,1886 |.......... Small inde sete ists sete a acre 
Portland, Conn. ...:.... May 6,1886).... ..... Wilber erste peice cisec sed cine 
Thockport, INV Yi 7. 0sou- May 14,1886 ).......-.. Song sparrow ..|../...-... A eaoA 
Rockville, Conn ,....... Sept. 20, 1286 }...... PalRanen Sacoee A a eR SEH Ne ae 25 crickets; 6 
| | grasshoppers. 
Long Island City, N.Y.,| May 38,1886 |.......... Pp lishi sparrow eee anit a. sseoel 
Siayville NOY kee. Stay cig bBo CYA Bagman Sal Gaacce. selena cons 24 ope ggeBeos faQaoor Dragon flies; 
other insects. 
East Hartford, Conn. ..| Sept. 10, 1887 |.......-.- Small bird...... | Pele tice Lae 
SINGASIN SIN AY a sec ere Maiys (81880). > 2k Feathers ....... HP cts Te Syst) toh cea 
East Hartford, Conn...) Sept. 24, 1886 ,.......... Indigo bird..... erie Ss seterecia’ fui aniets 
West Chester, Pa ......| Feb. 20,1878 |.........- Feathers ....... Rae RAR CS 45 
Barton. Ni 22222: - fo: NB Veet ayd bes bee ites 6c Flicker ........- Wee Aeeree oat eitiSne 
DO Seeeoase ees [ss Dieter oie BeBe tats lane credence aki Pitieldimniees..-. Insects. 
IDO), S Soahberbnonone | Aug. 3, 1886 |...-..---.|--.--.--+-2----+0-|- 0+: Olea ae sbibine OF Do. 
iboats IN 6 Seen eorrio June 4,1886|-:.....-.-- Pnelish sparrow]).. 29.5025, aie si 
DO ede-ceaavsasss FOOT SOR ARE BOE a Aaa coe BED (a) GA Am egAd tall Be Onan eee 
DOep ees nists eee oily BealSSo ye ser ae (Een bBsincSoonsa0 560 Naan Sbebermatote Grasshoppers; 
| small beetles. 
Horseheads, N. Y....... Atag: 1451885 |... ccc. s |e eee ee ee cee eof ns so atm ....| Small insects, 
HMmairawN. Vee. seeniese i Aibleaory Wtseat | Ree ae Lo alled occ: J eenab ood jsodgmonuyeUuSn uber Grassho p p ers; 
beetles. 
Gainesville, Fla.........| Jam. 4,1888|........- MUGLAM SANTO Wetec tees cle hols setts 
warbler. | 
Summary.—Of 19 stomachs examined, 12 contained small birds; 2, mice; 7, insects. 
SPARROW HAWK (falco sparverius). 
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Locust Grove, N.Y..... y Nv fegsuiks}an be's 3) | Gene dee e-biac Seip RAM OACAD 5 DBS voceRe ae pcos ae Spider; grass- 
: hoppers. 
Sing Sing, N. Y..... Soh HS=) 0) Paras |= 99 nS heen aac! bool bun Uoeuo bas aco pine sooo eueataooon Se Insect remains. 
Washington, D.C....... INfon AL Shits sop Waseoson as adooouesss o2oc 400 bevapssauapsootee Grassho ppers; 
| crickets. 
Alfred Centre, N.Y..... Ste) Oise Wilkes 3 easoncdss) bobs stds aoooant aoe Wee aaitieys sels vitro ae - Larve. 
WolusialGounty, Mla. ocr iiars) 15AS85 [occ eae rere = Rlenpeinnensl sratan=tr a= 2a race ener a ae Lizard. 
ID) 5 See Seeley or nthe's 59) Samus Ane oal adoconvaces971067c5|anoosomancorodG oc 2 lizards; insect 
remains. 
Peterborough, N.Y..... Wai AGE bes eS capoac sallasonandcosbooronds Hair of mice ...| 
1DYoinesn ee eames Wa aba mae tole ee cesar sobonbonict 240b005) a5 asncodomsee dane | Grasshoppers; 
| crickets. 
