75 



Bittern (Botaurus stellaris (Linn.). 



709. Female ; near Combermere, Cheshire ; 2nd February, 

 1905. — A small pellet of the hair of the Water Vole. 



710. Male ; Tycroes, Anglesey ; 18th December, 1899. — - 

 2 small pellets of the hair of the Water Vole ; many fragments 

 of Water Boatmen (Notonecta glauca) and blades of grass. 



711. Male; Tarporley ; Cheshire; 24th January, 1893. — 

 Filled with the remains of frogs, 3 of which were nearly perfect. 

 (These must have been dug out of their winter retreats.) 



Summary. — 2 contained voles ; 1, frogs ; 1, insects of the 

 indifferent group. 



Common Crane (Grus communis, Bechst.). 



712. Female ; Rhosneigr, Anglesey ; 16th May, 1908. — - 

 Stomach almost filled with equal proportions of pebbles and 

 grit and large Tipulid larvae {Tipula oleracea), of which 54 

 were almost perfect, the largest measuring ij in. in length. 

 Besides these there were also the head and thorax and wing 

 cases of 4 Elaterid beetles (Agriotes sp.), a freshly caught larva 

 belonging to the same group, though, apparently, not of the 

 same genus. Fragments of the dung beetles (Aphodius fimeta- 

 rius and Geotrupes sp,), and 2 glumes from oat grains. The 

 last named were in all probability taken accidentally with the 

 dung beetles. The grit and pebbles weighed when dried 

 1 5 \ grammes. 



Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus, Baillon). 



713. ? Sex ; Dee Estuary ; ijth January, 1893. — Grass and 

 a few small pebbles. 



714. PS-ex ; Tattenhall, Cheshire; 18th December, 1890. — 

 Grass and sand. 



Whooper Swan (Cygnus musicus, Bechstein). , 



715. Male; Anglesey ; 26th December, 1890.— A small 

 quantity of grass and sand ; bird in extremely poor condition. 



Pintail (Dafila acuta (Linn.). 



716. Male ; Eaton, Chester ; 26th December, 1890. — Filled 

 with acorns. 



