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Mar. 10 - Constant Springs.
13 - Mandaville.
14 - Mandaville.
19 - Port Antonio, the point at which the Buzzard was to be studied.

When we arrived at the local hotel, I obtained measuring instruments and we began the study of the odiferous bird.  With the help of the natives specimens were easily caught by throwing out rats with looped cords, so that when they lit to pick up the rats, their feet were caught in the loops.

Measurements were made with much detail as indicated in my sketches.  A large specimen was then, with the cord attached to his one foot allowed to rise from the ground with a view of observing the movements of his wings - photographs were made to complete the record.  In order to observe the movements of the bird in taking flight from an elevated perch, we tied dead rats to strings again and threw them out the second story window to the shed beneath.  The buzzards soon picked up the rats and turning began their flight with [[strikethrough]] a [[/strikethrough] little effort, photographs and sketches being made for record.  

Mr. Langley has made a report on his observations published in

When our work was completed we packed up our belongings and returned to Kingston, Port Antonio and began our report.