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Stonechat (Pratincola rubicola (Linn.). 



29, 30. 1 Male, 1 Female ; Colwyn Bay ; 20th May, 1890. — 

 Weevils (Sitones sp., &c.) predominated in both specimens ; 

 1 example also contained the skin of a moth larva (Noctuid). 



31. Male; Cranham, Gloucester ; 28th September, 1900). — 

 1 larva of the White Ermine Moth (Arctia menthrastri) (in three 

 equal portions) which had been almost completely divested 

 of its irritating hairs *. several larvae of a sawfly ; 4 ova of 

 earthworm ; 5 small pebbles. 



32, 33. 1 Male, 1 Female ; near Colwyn Bay ; 2jth December, 

 1890. — Filled with equal proportions of fragments of Diptera 

 and Coleoptera (Rhynchophora predominating). 



Summary. — 4 contained examples of the injurious group of 

 insects ; 1, indifferent group ; 1, egg of earthworm. 



Whinchat (Pratincola rubetra, Linn.). 



34. Male ; Prestatyn, North Wales ; 16th May, 1894. — 

 Many small spiders ; 1 earwig (Forficula sp.) ; 1 weevil (Otio- 

 rhynchus sp.) ; 5 Parnid beetles (Parnus auriculatus) ; some 

 fine sand. (Insects almost perfect.) 



Summary. — -Insects of the injurious and indifferent groups. 



Hedge Sparrow (Accentor modular is (Linn.). 



35. Female ; Aldford, Cheshire ; 4th April, 1894. — A mass 

 of small fragments of Rhynchophorus beetles ; 1 larva of 

 Tortricid Moth ; small pebbles of quartz and fragments of 

 brick. 



36. Female ; Aldford, Cheshire ; 4th April, 1894. — A mass 

 of small fragments of beetles, including Helophorus aquaticus 

 and many small weevils (Apion sp., &c). 



37. Male ; Aldford, Cheshire ; 30th April, 1895. — Chiefly 

 small Rhynchophorus beetles ; 4 Scolytid beetles. 



Summary.- — 3 contained insects of the injurious group ; 1, 

 beneficial group. 



Redbreast (Erithacus rubecula (Linn.). 



38. 39. Male and Female ; Ince, Chester ; 22nd January, 

 1894. — (a) 1 earwig (Forficula sp.) ; remains of two small 

 Dipterous insects ; sand, (b) Fragments of a small Geode- 

 phagous beetle ; fragments of a small fly (Diptera) ; sand. 



