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and Sitones) ; ants [Formica fusca, Myrmica rubra) ; wire- 

 worms (Agriotes sp.) ; land shells [Cochlicopa lubrica). 



21. ? Sex ; near Chester ; zoth September, 1893. — Filled with 

 the partly digested remains of grey slugs [Agriolimax agrestis). 



Summary. — 3 contained insects of the injurious group ; 

 1, beneficial group ; 3, molluscs ; 4, worms ; 1, hawthorn 

 berries ; 2, apple. 



Field Notes. — Eats large quantities of all kinds of bush fruit, 

 but generally to a much less extent than its near relative the 

 Blackbird. It is common knowledge that the Thrush feeds 

 largely upon snails [Helix spp.) and worms. 



Mistle Thrush [Tardus viscivorus, Linn.). 



22. Male; Ince, Chester; 6th February, 1895. — Hawthorn 

 berries ; fragments of apple. The latter had been obtained 

 from some partly-decayed fruit which had been thrown out as 

 a " scrap." 



23. ? Sex; near York; 8th February, 1904. — 3 berries of 

 ivy ; a few quartz grains. 



24. 1 Male, 1 Female ; near Chester ; 12th December, 1894. — 

 Hawthorn berries ; 1 larva of a Geodephagous beetle ; frag- 

 ments of weevils (Rhyncophora) . 



Summary. — 1 contained insects of the injurious group ; I, 

 beneficial group ; 2, hawthorn berries ; 1, ivy berries ; 1, apple. 



Fieldfare [Turdus pilaris, Linn.). 



25. Male; Aldford, Chester; 18th April, 1894. — 2 small 

 earthworms ; remains of 1 weevil (Rhyncophora). 



Ring Ouzel [Turdus torquatus, Linn.). 



26. 27. 2 Males ; Cornwall ; first week, November, 1894. — 

 [a) 25 berries of the hawthorn ; [b) 18 berries of the hawthorn. 



Wheatear [Saxicola oenanthe (Linn.). 



28. Female; Cheshire; September, 1901. — Geodephagous 

 Staphylinid and Rhynchophorus beetles [Pterostichus sp., 

 Philonthus spp., &c). 



Summary. — Contained examples of both the injurious and 

 beneficial groups of insects. 



