. Diseases and enemies of poultry . a., .. Quail and rr-ngments ofbeetles. 13,. June 22, 1881 Lancaster countv. Chicken. 14,. October, 1881 Chester county. Pa., .. Meadow lark. May 23, lSf2 York county. Pa Warbler. 16,. December 13, 1882, . Chester county. .. Song sparrow 17,. April 3, 1882 Chester county. Pa , .. Robin. 18,. September liH. ■ Chester county. Pa., .. Field sparrow. 19,. October 3, isso Chester county. Pa , .. Knglish sparrow. 20,. November 26, 1SS6,. Chester county. Pa., .. Song sparrow and fuxsijarrow. «1. August 15, 1887 Lycoming county, Mourning dove
. Diseases and enemies of poultry . a., .. Quail and rr-ngments ofbeetles. 13,. June 22, 1881 Lancaster countv. Chicken. 14,. October, 1881 Chester county. Pa., .. Meadow lark. May 23, lSf2 York county. Pa Warbler. 16,. December 13, 1882, . Chester county. .. Song sparrow 17,. April 3, 1882 Chester county. Pa , .. Robin. 18,. September liH. ■ Chester county. Pa., .. Field sparrow. 19,. October 3, isso Chester county. Pa , .. Knglish sparrow. 20,. November 26, 1SS6,. Chester county. Pa., .. Song sparrow and fuxsijarrow. «1. August 15, 1887 Lycoming county, Mourning dove. 22,, September 19. Dauphin county. Pa,, . Ruffed grouse. 23,. November IT. 1^87,. Delaware county, Common pigeon, c hi kadee. 24, June 20, ISSS Lackawanna county. Pa, Red-eyed vlreo rn ichicken. ,. October I. 1890 McKean ccunly, ra,. Downy woodpeck r andsnowbird. :c August 27, 1891, .. Chester county. Pa . Brown thtu^h and bee-tles. 27,. December 10, , Luzerne county. Field mice and COOPERS HAWK 165 COOPERS cooperi. DESCRIPTION. Adult.—J^hove uniform bluish-gray, and top of head black-ish; tail has several transverse blaclvisli bands; lower ; breast and sides being: barred witli dusky or reddish-brown. Iris reddish amber. Immature, —Abovu dusky, more or less spotted with whiteana reddish brown; tail banded; lower parts whitish withlong brown spots. Iris yellow. A large female measuresfrom IS to 20 inches in length by 36 in extent; the long androunded tail measures about SVL inches; the male Is smaller. Habitat,—North America in general. Common in Pennsyl-vania, particularly in wooded and mountainous districts. mucli destesled and commonly called Loujf-tailed Chicken or Pheasant Hawk-—a native—is lesi-dent but it is not nearly so plentiful during the winterseason as Ihrdnglidiit llie late spring, summer andearly autumn. THE NEST AND EGGS. Nest building is commonly begun in this localityabout
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