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52. Male ; Eaton, Chester ; May, 1894. — Many Dipterous 

 insects (Bibionidce, &c.) ; many beetles (1 Agriotes obscurus, 

 2 Aphodius fimeiarius, several Phyllobius sp.) ; 1 ichneumon. 



53. Male; Aldford, Chester; nth May, 1894. — Many moth 

 larvae (Geometers) ; many weevils (all Phyllobius spp.). 



Summary. — 3 contained examples of the injurious group of 

 insects ; 2, beneficial group ; 4, indifferent group. 



Field Notes. — 4 nearly full-fledged young birds of this species 

 were fed with the caterpillars of a Geometrid moth which were 

 secured by the parent birds, chiefly from hawthorn and willow 

 bushes in the immediate vicinity of the nest. 



Blackcap [Sylvia atricapilla, Linn.). 



54. Male ; Cheshire ; 30th April, 1893. — Almost entirely 

 of minute fragments of Coleoptera, including many examples 

 of two species of the Turnip Flea-Beetle (P. undulata and?sp.) ; 

 1 small Staphylinid beetle, and a rather large black Crabrionid 

 wasp. 



55. Male ; Cheshire ; 30th April, 1894. — Almost filled with 

 fragments of Diptera, including 5 examples of a species of Bibio ; 

 there were remains also of beetles belonging to the Halticidae, 

 and a small green weevil allied to Phyllobius. 



56. Male; Cheshire; 30th April, 1895. — Chiefly fragments 

 of Diptera ; also many fragments of small ichneumons ; 

 several dung beetles (Aphodius punctato-sulcatus) and remains 

 of . other allied species. 



Summary. — 2 contained examples of the injurious group of 

 insects ; 2, beneficial group ; 3, indifferent group. 



Golden-crested Wren (Regulus cristatus, K. L. Koch). 



57,58. 2 Males; Ince, Chester; January, 1891. — Filled 

 with American blight (Schizoneura lanigera). 



59. Female ; Oakmere, Cheshire ; 22nd January, 1894. — 

 Stomach almost filled with the remains of a species of Psylla ; 

 1 weevil (Apion sp.). 



60, 61. 1 Male ; 1 Female ; Oakmere, Cheshire ; 24th 

 February, 1894. — Minute fragments of Apterous and winged 

 Hymenoptera (small species) ; fragments of beetles ; Psylla sp. ; 

 small spiders ; 1 bud scale. 



