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Jack Snipe {Gallinago gallinula, Linn.). 



791. Male ; Aldford, Cheshire ; 22nd March, 1897. — Almost 

 entirely of weevils (in fragments) ; fragments of the beetle 

 Carabus sp. ; fragments of shells of Tellina balthica. The last 

 named remains prove conclusively that this bird had either 

 frequented the sea shore immediately prior to being shot, or 

 that these shell fragments, taken in lieu of pebbles, had been 

 retained for an indefinite period. 



792. ? Sex ; Cheshire; October, 1901. — Grass; minute frag- 

 ments of beetles (Rhynchophora, Geodephaga) ; sand ; round 

 pebbles. 



793. Female ; near Chester ; 25th October, 1888. — Chiefly 

 vegetable matter (? grass) ; 1 small land shell [Helix sp.). 



794. Male ; near Chester ; 22nd November, 1888. — Vegetable 

 matter ; a few fragments of Geodephagous beetles. 



Summary of the 2 species of Snipe. — 2 contained insects of 

 the injurious group ; 4, beneficial group ; 1, indifferent group ; 

 1, seeds ; 7, grass and unidentified vegetable matter ; 4, 

 molluscs. 



Curlew Sandpiper (Tringa subarquata (Guldenstadt). 



795. ? Sex ; Bee Estuary ; ijth October, 1889. — Filled with 

 fragments of small crustaceans (Talitrus locusta &c), mixed 

 with small pieces of coal. 



Dunlin (Tringa alpina, Linn.). 



796. ? Sex ; Lincolnshire ; 15th December, 1904 — A small 

 quantity of fine sand and fragments of the shells of Tellina 

 balthica. 



Sanderling (Calidris arenaria, Linn.). 



797. ? Sex ; Abergele, North Wales; 24th November, 1888. — 

 Both examples filled with Sandhoppers (Talitrus locusta) . 



Common Sandpiper (Totanus hypoleucus (Linn.). 



798. 1 Male ; 1 Female ; Oakmere, Cheshire ; 10th June, 

 1890. — Female filled with fragments of beetles (Curculionidse 

 and Geodephaga) . Male : stomach empty. 1 



799. ? Sex ; Mere, Cheshire ; 2gth August, 1903. — Fragments 

 of caddis flies (Trichoptera), including 70 almost perfect 



