SHARP-SHINNED HAWK. 



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and out among the brier patches in search of small birds; at other 

 times it may be seen passing over the country high in the air or soaring 

 in wide circles over some particular spot. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Tail more than two-thirds as long as wing, its tip even or slightly 

 , notched; wing not more than ,8.80 inches (223"""). 



Adult. — Uniform bluish gray above, top of head darker, tail crossed 

 by several blackish bands; below, white, with breast and sides barred 

 dusky or rufous. 



Immature. — Above, dusky more or- less spotted with lighter, the 

 feathers bordered with rusty; below, whitish, streaked with brown or 

 dusky. 



Length: 10 to 14 inches (264 to 355"""); extent, 21 to 25 inches (533 

 to 635-""); wing, 6 to 8.80 inches (152 to 223"""); tail, 5.80 to 8.20 

 inches (147 to 208"'°'). 



Tahle shewing the results of examinations of 159 stomachs of the Sharp-shinned Hawk 



{Accipiter velox). 



Locality. 



Poultry 



or garae 



birds. 



otter birds. 



Mammals. 



MiscellaneoTia. 



Sing Sing, IT. T.. 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Southold, N. T. . 



Alfred Centre, N. Y. 



Taunton,.Mafl3 



Do 



Sing Sing, N. T 



Peterboro, N. Y 



Portland, Conn 



Maplewood, K. J 



Montgomery Co., Pa - . 



Wooostoclj:, Conn 



Long Island City, N.Y, 



G-reensboro, Ala 



Middletown, Conn . 



Portland, Conn 



Do 



TortBuford, N.Dak .. 

 Washington, D. 



Sing Sing, If . Y 



East Hartford, Conn . . 

 Easthampton, Mass . . . 

 South Windsor, Conn . 



Portland, Conn 



Do 



Tort Buford, N. Dak . 



Sandy Spring, Md 



Do . 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Chester County, Pa . 



Sept. 10, 

 Sept. 17, 



do .. 



Sept. 24, 

 Not. 20, 



Sept. 17, 

 Oct. 6, 

 Nov. 21, 

 Sept. 25, 



July 22, 

 Mar. 27, 

 May 25, 

 Sept. 18, 

 May 2, 

 Sept. 21, 



1885 

 1885 



1885 

 1885 



1885 

 1885 

 1885 

 1886 



1886 

 1886 

 1886 

 1886 

 1887 

 1887 



Not. 11, 1887 

 Jan. 19,1887 



Apr. 2. 

 Oct. 20, 

 Sept. 9, 

 Deo. 31, 



Apr. 7, 

 Oct. 17, 

 May 9, 

 Nov. 4, 

 Not. 8, 

 reb. 4, 



Sept., 

 Apr. 23, 

 do .. 



....do.. 

 Sept. 20, 

 Sept. 26, 

 Oct. 2, 

 Not. 5, 

 Nov. 22, 

 Nov. 26, 



1887 

 1887 

 1887 

 1887 



1880 

 1886 

 1874 

 1887 

 1886 

 1881 



1887 

 1887 



1887 

 1887 

 1887 

 1887 

 1887 

 1886 



^warblers 



Warbler 



Field sparro-w . . 



Chipping opar- 

 row, purple 

 grackle. 



Warbler 



Goldfinch 



2 small birds 



Junco and king- 

 let. 



Small bird 



Kobin 



Oriole, swift . . . 



Small bird 



....do 



English spar- 

 row, warbler. 



White-throated 

 sparrow. 



2 English spar- 

 rows. 



Robin 



Eield sparrow . . 



Thrush 



White-throated 

 sparrow. 



Robin 



Warbler 



Junco 



Goldfinch, chick' 



adee. 

 DoTe 



Bluebird . . . 

 Small bird . 



Do. 



Sept. 20, 1884 



Fox sparrow, 



song sparrow. 



Field sparrow . . 



Empty. 



Do. 

 Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Do. 

 Do. 



Beetles. 



