22 BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA AFFECTING FRUIT INDUSTRY. 
protected. That the complete extermination of the species, even if 
possible, is not desirable will be readily allowed, but that a reduction 
of its present numbers would be for the general welfare can not rea- 
sonably be denied. Were it possible to destroy half the linnets in the 
fruit-growing sections of the State, there is no doubt that most of the 
complaints against the species would cease. As it is, the fruit grower 
must protect himself by such devices as are suggested by local con- 
ditions, and bear in mind that, while as an individual he may suffer, 
the bird, on the whole, is doing the State good service. 
LIST OF SEEDS FOUND IN STOMACHS OF LINNETS. 
Following is a list of identified seeds, with the number of stomachs 
in which each kind was found. The same kinds of seeds were of 
course contained in many more stomachs, but were so finely ground 
up as to be unidentifiable. It is not unlikely that in identifying the 
seeds specifically errors have been made, but it is believed that few, 
if any, of the generic identifications are erroneous. A few seeds 
were found which have not yet been identified. 
sedge: (@arCRSp. 2. eee ace seco se Soe ete uke sene eae 21 
Nortel: CRMC ACC tOS CHG ) oe cope eae eg a ease lee oe i 3 
Knotweed (Polygonum avieulare). (PI. T1, fig. 4)... -- ee 128 
Catcbiy CSiHemt: Siesta ee Wi aiacs aee ae 51 
Chickweed (CSCCW GING: “NLOUHNO sa 2 2a See ee nts ee eee eo eee See 21 
OPUIE MSOF VY ce ce cee ecm meritneneeusic ne roi ei eda 14 
Amaranth (Amarantus retroflexus et al.) ~~~ ~~ eee 108 
OTA, AT SIO) on ea ected & ho eee oR Byes 2 
Miner’s lettuce (J/ontia perfoliata) ~~~ 5 5 eee eee eee il 
Wild turnip (Brassica campestris) ~~ ~~~ 5 es ee eee 138 
Black mustard (Brassica nigra). (PI. 11, fig. 2) ~~ eee 83 
Wild radish (Raphanus sutirus) ~~--- ~~ eee 108 
Geranium (Geranium dissectum) ~~ --- ~~~ e+ 3 
Alfilaria (Hrodiwim moschatwia) 0-2-2. 22-2 eee eee - 
Alfilaria (Hrodium cicutarium), (Pl 11, fig. 3) ~~ 2 eee | we 
Yellow sorrel (O.ralis corniculata) ~~ eee 1 
Turkey mullen (Mremocarpus setigerus). (Pl. 11, fig. 7) -.------------ 17 
Poison oak (Rhus diversiloba). (Pl 11, fig. )) 2 - eee eee 1 
Burweed (Awmsinehia tessclata). (PL II, fig. 6)... 2; 3 
Nightshade (Solu aigrim) 0.2 22-22-22 eee 4 
Western ragweed (Ambrosia psilostaehya) 2. 22 3 
Sunflower (Helianthus sp.) -.--------- > (2Sé shies {SS eoeSees 5 
Mayweed (Anthenis cotula) 9-20-00 1 
rroundsel (Senecio vulgaris) 00002 ne 21 
Lesser tarweed (Deinandra fasciculata) 0002 ee - 1 
Tarweed (Madia satira). (Pl. IL, fig. 4) ~~~ Ee, BEBE eee e este ae oe oe 2 5 
Milk thistle (Mariana mariniana). (PL II, fig. 8). 022-22 e+ 3 
Napa thistle (Centaureu melitensis), (VI. 11, fig. 1) 2-2 60 
