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THE ENTOMOLOGIST S RECORD. 



Time.— 3.12. Sex.— c?. 



Food. — Veiy tiny insects. 



Time.— 3.22. Sex.— <? . 



Food. — Unidentified. 

 [Note. — This was a day of brilliant sunshine with a strong breeze ;■ 

 insects were very lively and active. Twelve visits are recorded. I waS' 

 unable to identify the food six times, no food was brought once. On 

 the five occasions the food was identified it was insect food, but not' 

 once could I say it was Lepidoptera.] 



Observer. — W. P. Curtis. Same pair of birds. 



Date. — June 2nd, 1914. Duration. — 2J hours. 



Place. — Widdam Down, Owsle- Sex. — ^ and $ . 

 bury. 



Time.— 10.80. 



Food. — A quantity of insects. Whilst he was feeding the young one 

 of the insects escaped from his bill and bolted into the grass near the 

 nest. It was a small Tortrix, and looked like Epihlema jifiw/iana : the 

 bird followed it, and after a hunt captured it, and stuffed it wings and 

 all down a young bird's throat. 



Time.— 10.40. Sex.— <? 



Food. — Unidentified. 



Time.— 10.47. Sex.— a^. 



Food. — Unidentified. Up to this time the ? had merely been sit- 

 ting on a bush uttering a mouraful squeak, she now joined the S' ^^^ 

 feeding the family. 



Time.— 10.4,8. Sex.— ? 



Food. — Unidentified. 



Time.— 10.56. Sex.— 2 



Food. — No food. 



Time.— 10.57. Sbx.— S 



Food. — Unidentified. 



Time.— 11.3. Sex.— 2 



Food. — Very small insects. 



Time.— 11.6. Sex.— ? 



Food. — Tiny black insects. 



Time.— 11.13. Sex.— 2 



Food.— Small insects. 



Time.— 11.18. Sex.— 2 



Food. — Small insects. 



Time.— 11.33. Sex.— 2 



Food. — Three Crambites. Cramhiis dwiietellHs was common in the' 

 neighbourhood, and I had a good opportunity of seeing the insects. I 

 do not think they were Cra)iibi(s pratellns. I went out on the downi 

 immediately to ascertain for certain what insects there were about.. 

 During this period the S' was singing. 



Time.— 12.15. Sex.— 3^. 



Food. — Four Crambites. 



Time.— 12.15. Sex.— 2 ■ 



