Io6 FEEDING HABITS OF THE CHIPPING SPARROW 



9:51 — One bird brought a large, green caterpillar, coming through 

 the east side of the tree. 



10:13 — ^^^ bird came to north side of tree with very small object; 

 carried away excrement. 



10:16 — Bird entered tree by north side with small object which was 

 fed to one of the nestlings. The parent remained for some 

 time looking over the young birds. 



10 :i7 — Old bird came through east side with what appeared to be a 

 white grub in its mouth ; fed to young and flew away. 



10:19 — O^d bird entered by north side with some small object; 

 waited some moments after feeding the nestling, then set- 

 tied on the nest and warmed the young. 



10:24 — One of the parents came through the east side of the tree 

 with a large, green worm ; one of the nestlings ate it and 

 immediately opened its mouth for more. 



10 :25 — Other parent entered from north side of tree with small object. 



10:28 — Bird entered from north side again with small, black insect. 



lo :30 — Bird entered from north side with very small object. 



10 :34 — Bird entered from north side with very small object. 



10:38 — Both birds came at the same time; as usual, the one that 

 entered by the north side brought a small object, and the 

 other a large, parti-colored caterpillar. The second bird 

 carried away excrement. 



10 :4i — Bird entered from north side with a small object. 



10 :43 — Bird entered from north side with a small object. 



10:44 — Bird came through the east side with a large caterpillar, be- 

 lieved to be the larva of AnipJiipyra pyya>nidoides. 



10:47— Bird came through north side carrying at least two small 

 objects, one of which was given to one nestling and the 

 other to another. * 



10 :54 — Bird entered from north side. 



10 :59 — Bird entered from north side. 



I I :io — Bird entered from north side. 



1 1 : 14 — Bird entered from north side, carrying a larva supposed to be 



a Drepanulid. 



II :2o — Bird entered from east side with a large caterpillar. 

 II :23 — One bird came from north side with food. 



II :24 — Bird came from east side with large caterpillar. (It is no- 

 ticed that the nestling that is fed opens its mouth the 

 widest immediately afterwards.) 



1 1 :3o — Bird entered from north side with a small object, and carried 

 away excrement. 



II :39 — Large caterpillar brought through the east side. 



II :40 — Small object brought through north side. 



1 1 :46— Black caterpillar brought through north side. 



11:54 — Bird entered from east side with brown caterpillar; carried 

 away excrement. 



12 :oi — Bird entered from east side with brown caterpillar. 

 12 :o2 — Bird returned and fed young. 



12 :o6 — Bird returned and fed young. 



