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Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



Rough-Legged Hawk (Archibuteo lag opus). 

 Jan'y 15. Female. Stomach filled with parts of four large field 

 mice. . 



Jan'y 27. Male. Filled with mice. 

 This is rather a rare bird in this locality. 



Great Horned Owl {Bubo Virginianus). 



Several examined were empty, but the stomach of one male on 

 May 13th, contained a few feathers, a small bunch of hair, and a 

 beetle {Lachno sterna fused). 



Nov. 20. Female. Contained a quail. 



Nov. 24. Male. Contained part of chicken. 



Barred Owl {Symium nebulosuni). 

 Nov. 11. This bird contained a partly digested screech owl 

 {Scops Aszo), feathers, body and feet. 

 Nov. 30. Male. Contained mice. 

 Jan'y 16. Female. Contained mice. 



Jan'y 16. Male. Stomach contained part of red-bellied wood- 

 pecker, including head and bill. 



The idea of one owl swallowing another, is a new phase of owl 

 etiquette to me. 



Short-Eared Owl (Brachyotis palustris). 

 Nov. 9. A male was filled with mice — several others contained 

 mice. 



Nov. 11. A female contained two European sparrows, for which 

 service she deserved a better fate than to be shot. 



Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter Cooperii). 

 May 1 1 . Stomach contained young bird. 



May 24. Male. Stomach contained partly digested hermit 

 thrush. 



Feb. 7. Stomach contained one European sparrow. 



Barn Owl (Strix flammce). 



Since my paper published in the Journal, Dec, 1883, several 

 others have been taken in this vicinity ; in all of them were mice 

 and their remains. 



