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THE HAWKS AND OWLS OF THE UNITED STATES. 



composed of four or five birds. Possibly these are families which have 

 never been separated, having migrated in company from their nesting 

 grounds. Large colonies, containing several hundred individuals, have 

 been known to congregate in some desirable locality to spend the 

 winter, and it is stated that they occasionally breed in considerable 

 colonies. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Ear tufts inconspicuous, much shorter than middle toe with claws. 



Color: Whole plumage varying from bright tawny to buffy white, 

 with conspicuous dark brown stripes. 



Length: 13.75 to 17 inches (350 to 432 u,m ); extent, about 43 inches 

 (1092 ram ); wing, 12 to 13 inches (305 to 330 mm ); tail, 5.75 to 6.10 

 inches (145 to 155 ,um ). 



Table showing the results of examinations of 101 stomachs of the Short-eared Owl 



(Asio accipitrinus). 



Locality. 



Date. 



Poultry 

 or game 

 birds. 



Other birds. 



Mammals. 



Miscellaneous. 



Washington, D. C Nov. 22,1886 



Nov. 27, 1886 

 Oct. 22,1886 

 ...do 



Sept, 25, 1886 

 Apr. 20, 1887 

 Sept. 3,1887 



Oakdale, N. Y 



Eockville, Conn j 



Do j 



Koshkonong, Wis j 



Washington, D. C I 



Hillsboro, New Brims- i 



wick. 

 Washington. D. C j 



Do j 



Hackensack, N. J j 



South Windsor, Conn . i 



Do I. 



Do j 



Do I. 



Do I 



Washington, D. C j 



Glastonbury, Conn j 



Do I. 



East Hartford, Conn ..j 



Do 



Sandy Spring, Md 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Chester County, Pa . . . 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Dakota County. Nebr. . 



Lincoln. Nebr 



Elmira, X. T 



Do 



Do ! 



Erin, N. Y 



Do 



Kings Count v. N. Y... 



2 jnncos, 1 fox 

 sparrow. 



Jan. —,1887 

 Mar. 28, 1887 

 Mar. 31, 1887 



Mar. 29, 



...do .. 

 Nov. 4, 



...do .. 



...do.. 

 Jan. 23, 

 Nov. 23, 



...do .. 

 Nov. 11. 

 Nov. 2. 

 Jan. 28, 

 Mar. 5, 



. . .do . . 



...do .. 



...do .. 

 Jan. 7, 

 Eeb. 13, 

 Jan. 25, 

 Dec. 21, 

 Dec. 10, 

 Nov. 20. 

 Nov. 25, 

 Nov. 27. 

 Dec. 8, 

 Mar. 5. 



1887 

 1887 



Eobin ... 

 Sparrow 



Mouse 



2 meadow mice . . 



Mouse hair 



Meadow mouse . 



3 meadow mice . 

 2 meadow mice . 



1 meadow mouse 



1888 

 1886 



2 meadow mice, 



1 shrew. 

 2 meadow mice . 



...do 



...do 



5 meadow mice . 

 4 meadow mice . 

 1 meadow mouse 



1886 

 1886 

 1887 



1887 



4 meadow mice 

 3 meadow mice 

 Meadow mouse 

 Mouse 



Empty. 

 Do. 



Do. 

 Do. 



1888 

 1888 

 1887 

 1886 

 1886 

 1886 

 1886 

 1886 

 1886 

 1887 



Mouse 



2 nteadow mice 



Meadow mouse . j 



: do | 



| Pine mouse | 



i 3 meadow mice . j 



I 1 meadow mouse! 



Feathers j j 



Meadow mouse . i 



Jan. 4, 

 Jan. 5. 

 July — . 

 Sept,—, 

 Aug. 13, 

 Aug. 3, 

 Aug. 7. 

 Oct. 5, 

 Dec. 29, 

 Deo, 26, 



1880 

 1880 

 1870 

 1868 

 1884 

 1886 



1886 



1887 



1887 

 1887 



Stratford, Conn 



Sandy Spring, Md . 



Nov. 3,1888 

 Dec. 10,1888 



Mice 



....do 



...do 



Rabbit 



Gopher 



Field mice 



....do 



...do 



...do 



...do 



4 white-footed 

 mice, 2 house 

 mice, 1 shrew. 



Meadow mouse. 



Moose hair 



Do. 



Do. 



17 insects. 

 30 locusts. 

 Beetle. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



