Io8 FEEDING HABITS OF THE CHIPPING SPARROW 



2 :58 — One parent brought a large crane-fly (Fig. i), entering the tree 

 on the east side, and carried away excrement. 



2 :59 — Bird fed nestlings, coming from the north side. 



3 :ii — Bird fed nestlings, coming from the north side. 

 3 :I5 — Bird fed nestlings, coming from the north side. 



3 :i8 — Bird fed nestlings, coming from the north side ; carried away 



excrement. 

 3 :26 — Both birds came at once, having been searching the lawn 



near by for a few minutes preceding. 

 3 :28 — One bird came to nest, entering north side. 

 3 :29 — Bird brought small object through east side. 

 3 :33 — Bird came with food from north side. 



3 :42 — Bird came with food from north side. 

 4:01 — Bird came with food from east side. 



4:05 — Bird came with a caterpillar from north side. 



4:09 — Bird came with food from north side. 



4:13 — Bird came with food from east side. 



4:16 — Bird brought food, entering at east side. 



4:24 — Bird brought food, entering at north side. 



4:38 — An exceptionally large caterpillar brought through east side. 



4 :43 — Bird brought food, entering at north side. 



4:45 — Bird brought food, entering at north side; carried away 



excrement. 

 4:45.5 — A large caterpillar was brought in at east side ; excrement 



removed. 

 4 :46 — Bird brought food, entering at east side. 

 4:52 — Bird brought food, entering at north side. 



4 156 — Bird brought a caterpillar, entering at north side. Settled on 



nest to remain four minutes. 



5 :23— Both birds came at once, one carrying a small object, and the 



other a caterpillar. 

 5:25 — Bird brought food, entering at north side; carried away 



excrement. 

 5:33 — Bird brought food, entering at east side; carried away 



excrement. 

 5 :39 — Bird brought food, entering at north side. 

 5 :42 — Bird brought food, entering at east side. 

 5 :45 — Bird brought food, entering at north side; fed two nestlings. 



5 :5o — Bird brought food, entering at north side. 



5:59 — Bird brought food, entering at north side; carried away 

 excrement. 



6 :oi — A caterpillar brought in north side ; excrement carried away. 

 6:06 — A black insect, apparently a cricket, brought in north side. 



6 :i5 — Small objects brought in at north side. 



6 :i7 — Small objects brought in at north side. 



6 :25 — A caterpillar brought ; excrement carried away. 



6:33 — Caterpillar brought through east side. 



6:34 — Food brought through north side. 



6 :38 — Caterpillar brought ; excrement carried away. 



6 :45 — Food brought in at north side ; excrement carried away. 



