Food of the Robin. — On May 15, 1899, while collecting at Onondaga 

 Valley, N. Y., I noticed a nest and young of the Robin {Merula migra- 

 toria). As I stood near watching the nest the mother bird appeared 

 with a mouthful of larvae of Clisuocampa (probably C. americana) which 

 she fed to the young. After she had fed to her young the mouthful of 

 larvje she returned to a near-by appl etree and obtained more. The 

 larvie seemed to be nearly full grown, and it seems strange that the 

 Robin should be feeding them these hairy caterpillars. This is the first 

 instance I have known of any bird feeding on them except the Cuckoo. 

 — A. W. Perrior, Syracuse, N. K Auk. XVI. July, 1899, p.J??^', 



