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Statement of the stomach contents of more than 1,000 Hawks and Owls—Continued. 
SCREECH OWL (Megascops asio)—Continued. 
= , Poultry | =| | 
, ° é Locality. | Date e pape | Other birds. | Mammals Miscellaneous 
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- Cedar County, Nebr... | Sept., 1867 aes De thet 8 Oe whine sree aya | EE Nee Soe PEN 47 locusts; 12 
‘ | other insects. 
HO aie ce rd coe 1s Meus Cs Le eee / RANE ARs oe, Small bird...... oe sh os wets oe ak 32 locusts; 8 
| other insects. 
; PMR chit Paiste ans Sta June, 1868). %....7... fe Se OS arineyan SAREE Seatac Rte cr che 41 locusts; 22 
. ; | | | other insects. 
Dakota ay MODE cathy MM UOOS [econ |e en: Se oak Sasi ce | Mouse 69 insects 
Bere a as aeie wo'ets Aug ASTON eins sees Sed eon ees wis oh ae Onn en) wen |) CON ISECES, 
Seward ( RERILY NOD fC pis. SIORGY Series oko a fee ean oe ks nin sec d| anc UME hinarichinee : | 67 insects. 
Nemaha County, Nebr..| Sept., i874 joss Be Pt Set eee red | Loot sorte ke |50 locusts; 16 
¥ : | other insects. 
Laneaster Co., Nebr....) June, “1875 }.......... Pe EARS EOE ee ey ee A a tee 49 locusts; 15 
as ey sl other insects. 
memset, NOY. 3 cc). a v0 AN eds AESO)| = cc 5 siears Se | English spsrrow| Mice........ ... 
Le, Sipe pee toes Jan, 30, 1886 |.......... Heathers). 3522: |5 ex BOM eee eae | 
pees, Jin aa Ses eat 1oel yee sd Gs Lee eeeenee | English sparrow}? ..:..:...-..0:-.. | 
mo vOhemiun, N:Y........% MIS PP Ba heute Pee > Sep faa oe oe eee Field mice...... ; - 
eae Mayet TAB Ih ay atyed oy culh ciate. eos ee Mice (2)......... 
: anbon: Ne Wi-..s...-.- =i 2) icige £5 Sa bol Ie WENGE lic. o- cee so Seer Oe 
moo, In pat SOP eee HADIWMGs SSG 12s aos Cees Php eee ic oe ah teal «Ae piste aii ae Omisaeted Tnsects 
SEC  o e oi a's wiajo0,0 e Cis FO. TBAG fess wade. ote eee w eae aoe Mice fica css 
f Ww ellsbor four, Pa 0.522 POCh, “SstGene a. k PMNeUSH Sparrow} ||. 2S. dese. ace. we 
LEE eS li a eee Och: 21) IBR6 ies ose Pie Shore Darke. 32) Betes 22 3 ee eae 
2 TOD Je a a ea et. 23; 1886) |2/. 52% Ucn So cnge et cde ows ees Wice!2J2: Sewn 4 | 
PDO o's oats 5s Detveo. WE een s= coe Haglsh Sparrow)... +. 2.4 5ss2=< 
e Wellsburgh, N.Y ...... tag SOARSO Nes oe wen win seco ed eee epres|leeos otiae ae smetclos| Empty 
(GEO od ah a ep on to:2/ gl ARE aes English sparrow]........--......-.| 
Washington, POL eee Mar. 5, 1888 |... 8.2 ee seen eee ee Meadow mouse., Crawfish. 
22 Tie fae ee ay ae oe) A nate Bes cctnes [oes e be ee ee seer eee ee eee eee ee|eceeee settee seen | Empty. 
West Chester, Pa....... Jan. 6, 1887 Mecfaea te ete ere 2 IA om aN e Seapets House mouse 
Summary.—Of 94 stomachs examined, 1 contained poultry; 20, other birds ; 41, mice; 1, othe: 
_ mammal; 1,frog ; 35, insects; 3, crawfish ; 1, spider; 1, indeterminate maiter; and 7 were empty. 
GREAT HORNED OWL (2ubo virginianus). 
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Chattanooga, Tenn...... | Dec. 25, 1885 | Quail . . | Selah bts cite TARAS RE bas She wat ae ae cs 
” New London, Wis...... Oct. 25, TRS ace ee RR Sens ei cha | Fox squirrel 
Chester County, Pa..... | May ats | vy ei iscdis Renh eapan . ad ae Ae tee etsy | 
tow 
Adairsville, Ga......... Hf 20, 1 SSG | [Pete cer ene Pea tas Me ae | tcttdea.o > Streeter | Beetle 
: ers TY se eee sad ike aie | [et pd tens ye SC ea 
Stat ace Waeteiainiwlh s\n) em nif aren /eys ‘aim akaiw, aie 0(e,f ears CLD o alefei|s om craiaini ayes, sla e= ae8 PERE SAR SES Sere, | 
East Hartford, Conn. eh SAG IAGSY [oe Ge [cee ek soe ery RECT ea a 
Sing Sing, N.Y.......... | Jan. 19, 1888 | Guinea bee eee eee | Rt SS ES A 7 | 
ow 
DOR SSP aincceeae July 9,1884} Fowl ...| Robin .......... (ents Bev a@ hie no es | 
* A ome: Shien os MNGi del BRA Hl ss se Becapoe Masons socce f Shrew. 200002 -2 
arate Lae ae LIVE | SME fal kan a pee Biel Mee ie | BE =O e) cy Lae 
Paint nck, PON. Ssh sine Amr 23, 188i]... 3 2a.cn| C@ooper’shawkgy en oi sees os ole enle,: | 
|. lark-finch; | 
| mockingbird. 
Sandy Spring, Md....... Mar 12,1837 | Pigeonm..|-...2...-5.2.0. =a Meadow mouse. 
Chester County, Pa......| Feb. 15,1886 |...-......|...0c-c.cceccseees Rabbit.......... 
1D fae ee ees | Sept., 1878 | eS Se AF] earns A ae ered Kage na | 
Dako County, NObr7 | aly, 1869 |. 2.02... Ves ucts coke we sale ee Gopher......... | 30 insects. 
HU PMIN INN Soc cos <5 .!2s4 ROGh 4, 1885 lohecc 5. SEES Gok trace tk ete Strum SD ec. ce 
Et ear ene Oct. 7,1886| Ruffed |...........0.4.--- ESN Ape eae 
| grouse. 
Wprmoine: NOY... ..se-0 Agiey IOVIGSE Toc ho ws Pee ded gate teint: Gray squirrel 
Tyrone, N. Y.. »...| Sepr. 4, 1886 | baseactlg SP et Ae Nd [RR ee eS SCANS 
SM RINT SEINE ON ois eh 4 cytes 2 | Nov. 5, 1885 | SON Mantaetne tte orev SALE eee Ne Sere e ga aot 
iBreesport,. N.Y ..65-..)..-. Nov. 2,1886 
NGANOON ED oa. we. os. as Dec. 13, 1884 | 
MHOPAN DD. ate.'s0.. oe Se se Dec. 15, 1884 
Mee Eso. 1. 825% Su. Dec. 29, 1885 
SEI NAY saa cncie.e an Jan. 3, 1884 | Poul 
PERS een ot he cere sats Jan. 5,1885 
ei oS I Ea. Gar Jan. 17,1886 | Poultry .|....:..........-.. Joceec cette tees tees 
yy OA eae Jan. 29,1887 | Ruffed|..........:......: PMA Chea 
| grouse.| 6 
ee Spring, Md...... U0) se Ge ts -ohl Ree | ASO Se erent Rabbit: =) 3. & | 
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Summary.—OFf 30 stomachs examined, 16 contained poutcy or game pads 2 2, other birds; 1, =icc; 
12, other mammals ; 2, insects; and 1 was empty. 
