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and in the midst of a small flock of about a dozen white-throats, 
(Z. olbicollis ). As contrasted with the latter, the Harris sparrow 
was silent, though to be sure the writer did not spend much time 
observing so unusual a bird before collecting it. The birds 
all seemed to be feeding, and their general habits were strikingly 
similar. The shot that killed the Harris sparrow likewise dis- 
abled a white-throat, and a stomach-content examination of 
these two birds, feeding side by side, gave the following result: 
White-throated sparrow (Z. albicollis). 
Remains of four beetles, including one nearly entire Pterosticus lucublan- 
dus and one snout-beetle ( Rhyncophora ). 
Remains of the wings of two Hymenopterous insects. 
Remains of Lepidopterous wings, and two moth antennae. 
Two ant heads ( Camponotus pennsylvanicus) . 
Three mandibles of grasshoppers. 
Plant particles and seed, making about 40% of total. 
Harris sparrow (Z. querula). 
Eight Carpenter ants (C. pennsylvanicus ) . 
Two small red ants. 
Other ant remains. 
Two click-beetles larvae (Elatridae ) . 
One small snail-shell ( Polygyra multinineata ) . 
Two spider mandibles, and one nearly entire Lycosa. 
One soft-bodied white larva (unrecognizable). 
Remains of Lepidopterous wings. 
A small amount of vegetable matter — less than 5%. 
In the following summary of the new records it is of interest 
to note that all nine of the 1914 spring records for Wisconsin, 
coming from eight different counties, fall between the short 
period of May 9th to 13th. 
