1888, 
September 19. 
Falco columbariaa . 
Head, of Lake limb agog. 
On the way back to the boat shot a young male Pigeon 
Hawk. It chased a Flicker in play, then alighted on a tall stub. 
It uttered a clattering cry. 
I 383 , • Chases a Titlark . Head of Lake Umbagog. 
October 9.. 
At least 200 Titlarks over the meadows. A Pigeon Hawk 
chased one for about 500' yards and made at least 20 swoops at it 
but missed every one, the'bird finally escaping. The Hawk then a- 
lighted on a stub, but flew as we approached. , 
I88S ’ • Sweat Meadow . Head of Lake Umbagog. 
October 10. 
Wounded bird taken by Red Squirrel . 
While about to land, a Pigeon Hawk dashed past me. I • 
missed with the first but brought him down with the second barrel. 
He fell through the branches'of a leafless maple. We left him for 
ten minuses or so feeling sure of him, then going to"the spot 
.could find no trace of him at first. Finally I found where he 
struck the ground and then climbed up on a low stub., the snow all 
bloody. Leading to this stub was the track of a Red Squirrel . 
Leading away from it the same track with a spot a blood about two 
inches jtn .front of each mark -of the fore paws. The inference is 
plain. A squirrel sqw the Hawk fall, seized him and carried him 
of 1 . I followed the track into a tangle of alders and fallen 
trees anu finally had to abandon it. "Don” failed to show any 
- signs of scent. An added proof that the Hawk was taken off bodily. 
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