. Diseases and enemies of poultry . rier and , frequently seen throughout Pennsyl-vania in the spring and fall, but it breeds often in dif-ferent parts of the State, and in some of the southerncounties it is found during all months of the year. Itsnest, with eggs or young, have been found by the fol-lowing gentlemen in their respective counties: W. Detwiller, Northampton; R. C. Wrenshall,Allegheny; H, J. Roddy, Perry; Dr. Van Fleet, Clin-ton; Geo, S, Morris, Philadelphia; Hon. G. C. Brown,York; Otto Behr, Sullivan; W, W. Stoey, Dauphin,and J, L. Camp, Bradford.
. Diseases and enemies of poultry . rier and , frequently seen throughout Pennsyl-vania in the spring and fall, but it breeds often in dif-ferent parts of the State, and in some of the southerncounties it is found during all months of the year. Itsnest, with eggs or young, have been found by the fol-lowing gentlemen in their respective counties: W. Detwiller, Northampton; R. C. Wrenshall,Allegheny; H, J. Roddy, Perry; Dr. Van Fleet, Clin-ton; Geo, S, Morris, Philadelphia; Hon. G. C. Brown,York; Otto Behr, Sullivan; W, W. Stoey, Dauphin,and J, L. Camp, Bradford. I have observed the MarshHawk to be most numerous in the fall, frequentiui^the extensive and grassy mendow-laiids, ihietly about(he large streams. When flying this species can easily be distinguishedfrom other hawks by the white upper taii-coverts, sotlonspicuoiis in tlu^ females and immature biids, usually met with. The old male, i-are and sel-dom found in tliis sci-tinu, r;iii be recognized liy thebluish white i) MARSH HAW K 155 THE NEST AND EGGS. The utst of the Marsh Hawk differs fioiii that of allothers of the family which breed here, iu beiuj; placedon the j>ioiifl, iid usually, it is said, in a swamp ormeadow. The nest, according to different writers, iscomposed of sticks, grasses, hay, etc., or sometimesno nest is made, the eggs simply being deposited on abed of grass, moss, etc., on the ground. Eggs, threeto eight, by , white or bhiish-white, usuallyplain, but often more or less si)ott(d oi blotched withpale brown.—Ridgway. FEEDS ON MICE. Notwithstanding the fact tliat these hawks rarely,if ever, prey upon any kinds of game except sometimesan occasional Reed bird, gunners, who so industriouslysearch over the swamps never fail to destroy everyMarsh Hawk which comes within range of their deadlyweapons. Marsh Hawks larely disturb i)Oultry, but subsistmainly on field mice, other small quadrupeds, frogs,large insects and sometimes, though sel
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