
          730.

more than an inch long, mottled black and white; its
legs too were black and white.  Its abdomen was black
and yellow.  While I now put my specimens in the
press, Mr. W. went to the south and east of our camp.
He very soon called me to come see what he had
found.  Up in the top of a beech tree was a large nest
built of large twigs.  Near the nest, were two young either
hawks or owls.  At first we thought them owls but later
we were undecided.  The young birds were already much
larger than the full-grown pigeons.  They had white heads and
breasts and their backs were either dark brown or black.
Around under the tree were large blotches of whitish excrement.
It was this which had attracted Mr. W. attention.
While we were looking at the yound birds, and already before
while at dinner, the old birds <s>are</s> or at least one of them
would utter a long peculiar whistle, no doubt warning
cries.  Once while looking up, I saw a large whitish
bird fly from one tree to another.

After I had put my specimens away we went on through
the ravine.  In the swampy spot beyond Camp Cozy and
        