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in natural cavities of trees, , in ancient ruins, in towers of churches, both in the 

 country and cities, even in London. The material used consists of sticks,, "twigs, hay, 

 wool and feathers, all arranged in a slovenly manner. When the nest is placed in 

 rocks, it is said that no material is used. The eggs, which are rounded-oval in form, 

 ire four or five in number, sometimes six. They vary from a reddish to yellowish, 

 apeckled, spotted or blotched with orange-brown alid reddish-brown. A great varia- 



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359. 1. Kestrel (From Brehm;. 



tion exists in the style and amount of markings In a large series of eggs. Pour 

 eggs collected in Staffordshire, England, May 12, 1884, measure 1.42x1.20, 1.48x1.24, 

 1.50x1.30, 1.53x1.24. A set of five eggs taken, from an old church spire in County 

 Antrum, Ireland, May 25, 1883, gives the following measurements: 1.58x1.30, 1.56x 

 1.26, 1.54x1.28, 1.56x1.26, 1.54x1.24. 



360. AMERICAN SPAKROW HAWK. Falco sparverius Linn. Geog. Dist.— 

 North America, east of the Rocky Mountains, south to Northern South America. 



This beautiful little Hawk is abundant everywhere in North America in its sev- 

 eral geographical races, and is familiar to every boy who has been in the fields. 



