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Valley Forge, at a much later date. 



84. Falco peregrinus anatum Duck Hawk. Rare 

 winter visitant, and so recorded by Barnard and 

 Michener. Dr. Warren obtained one caught in a 

 steel trap (Penn. Agri. Report for 1833, 109). 

 Dr. Montgomery saw a specimen in the flesh, shot 

 in East Bradford Twp., Feb. 14, 1886; the skin of 

 which is now in the collection of G. W. Roberts. 

 Dr. Fisher gives the food data on an additional 

 specimen, taken in the same locality, Mar. 17, 1880 



(Hawks and Owls, 109) ; and there are records of 

 two shot at Lenape, Oct. 10, and Nov., 1902, by J. 

 D. Carter (Cass., vi, 56; vii, 68). The Harry Gar- 

 rett collection in Willistown, is said to have con- 

 tained two local specimens. 



85. Falco columbarius columbarius Pigeon Hawk. 

 Rare winter visitant, observed by Barnard and 

 Michener. Dr. Warren secured a pair in the suburbs 

 of West Chester; in one week this pair had killed 

 or drove away fifty pigeons from the dovecote of a 

 blacksmith (Penn. Agri. Rep. for 1883, 109). Two 

 captures from the same locality, Feb. 20, 1878, and 

 Sept. 19, 1879, are given by Fisher (Hawks and 

 Owls, 112-113). 



86. Falco sparverius sparverius Sparrow Hawk, 

 "bird hawk," "little blue-backed hawk," "little 

 chicken hawk," "little hawk," "killy hawk." Toler- 

 ably common resident, less numerous than formerly. 

 Dr. Fisher gives 58 local captures, mostly winter 

 dates and the season when it is rather scarce. Char- 

 acteristic nesting data: Willistown, Apr. 29, 1884, 

 five eggs taken by W. S. Hall. 



