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131. *Buso vireintanus (Gm.) Bp..—Great Horned Owl.—A com- 
mon resident. A gentleman near here captured six or eight within a 
week, with steel traps, placed upon a conspicuous perch in his barn- 
_ yard, greatly to the supposed gratification of the feathered denizens 
thereof, upon whom they had been depredating. 
132. NycrEa scanp1aca (L.), Newton.—Snowy Owl.—Rare. Winter 
visitant, Audubon mentions one taken “ near Bairdstown, Ky.,’ and 
several years ago Mr. E. E. McKay, of this place, shot one sitting on 
a gate-post during a snow storm. 
133. * TINNUNCULUS SPARVERIUS (L.), V.—Sparrow Hawk.—A com- 
mon resident, very wary; understanding thoroughly how to take care 
of their skins. In Florida, where I have frequently observed them, 
they are very unsuspicious, and can be easily approached. 
134, PANDION HALIETUS CAROLINENSIS (Gm.), Ridgw.—ish Hawk. 
—Rare. But one specimen ; shot by Mr. Rowan Wickliffe, in April, 
1882. : 
135. AccIPITER CooPERI, Bp.—Cooper’s Hawk.—Rather common. 
136. *AccIpITER FuscuUs (Gm.), Bp.—Sharp-shinned Hawk.—A com- 
mon resident. 
137. *BurEo LINEATUS (Gm.), Jard.—ed-shouldered Hawk.— 
Resident. Probably the most common hawk found here. 
138. HaLierus LEucocEPHALUS (L.), Savig.—Bald Hagle.—A news- 
paper paragraph (‘‘ Nelson County Record,” Jan. 27, 1881) mentions 
the fact of one having been seen for several days near Boston, in this 
county. 
139 *CarTHartTes aura (L.), Illig—Turkey Buzzard.—A common 
resident ; most abundant in summer. 
140. +CaTuarisTa ATRATA (Wils.), Less.— Black Vulture ; Carrion 
Crow.—Uncommon summer resident. 
141. Ecropistes migratoria (L.), Sw.—Passenger Pigeon.—A com- 
mon migrant. ‘There was un immense “flight” of them about fifteen 
years ago. 
142, *ZENAIDURA CAROLINENSIS (L.), Bp.— Mourning Dove.—A com- 
mon resident. 
143. {MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO AMERICANA (Bartr.), Coues.— Wild 
Turkey.—Said to still occur, sparingly, in the western part of the 
county. 
144. *BonAsA UMBELLUS (L.), Steph.—Ruffed Grouse.—Not un- 
common in suitable places. 
145. *Orryx vircinsana (L.), Bp.—Bob White; American Quail.— 
