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be efficacious in killing doves.  The preparation used for English sparrows might be preferable as it contains a proportionately larger amount of strychnine.  It seems from past experiences that birds in general are capable of assimilating more of this poison without harm than are mammals.

Mr. Hunter had tried out a crude method of poisoning doves by baiting with grain and beans soaked overnight in a solution of strychnine in water.  By this means he had killed one bird.


Observations on the Habits of Mourning Doves.

The region about Aroola, diversified by areas of woodland and open fields, was well suited to mourning doves as they had shelter in which to rest and breed and open country in which to resort in search for food.  The birds were common here but were far from abundant.  In the region about Mr. Hunter's farm on June 6 I saw 10 mourning doves, on June 7, 14, and on June 8 only 8 individuals.  On each of these days, I was in the field from 5:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., save for the time taken for meals.  (This included breakfast and dinner.  Supper was eaten after seven in the evening.)  Doves began to call about 5:30 in the morning and between then and 6:00 a.m. individuals came into the fields to feed.  They were active until about 7:00 a.m. when they again retired to the woods. About 5:30 in the evening they came again to the cultivated lands and were active until about seven when they disappeared for the night.  During the remainder of the day individuals were flushed