Cohn—Notes on the Vertehrate Fauna 
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Sparrow Hawk. Falco sparverim sparverius Linn. 
Abundant; the writer has never seen a species of hawk more 
plentiful^ or more tame. The region about Kenton is simply 
alive with hawks, the majority being of this species. On one 
cleared field, on which, however, were a number of dead pine 
shafts, the writer counted no less than twenty-two birds of this 
species, the area being certainly not over an acre and a half in 
extent. Mice of various sorts (Peromyscus sp., 3iicrotus sp.) as 
well as a number of large species of grasshoppers seem to be the 
chief food of the birds. 
Bald Eagle. Haliaetus leucoceplialus leiicocepJialus (Linn.). 
Three birds, two with the white head and tail, were seen for 
several days about Lake 33. They were extremely wild and im¬ 
possible of approach, and spent much of their time perched on 
the topmost branch of the highest dead tree on the landscape 
(which tree was, by the way, higher than any living tree in 
sight). 
Osprey. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis (Gmelin), 
Several Fish-hawks were seen at different times about Lake 
33 and the smaller lakes beyond. They seemed to be traveling, 
and did not linger more than a few minutes about the lake. Only 
one bird was seen to feed, and this one caught but a single small 
fish, probably Noiropis cornutus. 
Barred OwL Strix varia Barton. 
Not a single bird of this species was seen, but hardly a night 
passed while at Lake 33 that the writer did not hear from two 
to six individuals hooting from the pines. Three large owl pel¬ 
lets were found, very likely from this species, which contained 
the remains of nineteen mouse skulls (Peromyscus maniculatus 
gracilis)^ and a great number of bones and masses of hair. 
Screech Owl, Otus asio asio (Linn). 
Heard twice while at Lake 33, and once while at Kenton. Ap¬ 
parently not very common. 
Black-billed Cuckoo. Coccyzus erythrophtJialmus (Wilson). 
Two birds of this species were seen along an abandoned log¬ 
ging road near Kenton. The birds were shy, and kept well con¬ 
cealed in the underbrush. 
