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March. — The number of birds received was 41; of these, 18 
w^ere full, 8 were three-quarters full, 13^ rather less than half 
full, and two w^ere empty. The contents as follow'S : — 
Twenty-six dung’ beetles (one Aphodius fimetarius^ Linn., and 
one Aphodius contaminatus, Herbst.) ; nine complete larvm and 
remains of two larvcO of ground beetle (Carabus sp.); 109 larvae 
of click beetles (Elateridce), including remains of about 24 wire- 
worms {Agriotes sp.) ; remains of 13 click beetles {Agriotes 
obscurus, Linn.); fragments of two beetles (sp. ?). 
Five complete larvae and head of one larva of a crane-fly 
{Tipula, sp.), eight larvae of Nemocera sp. ?, two larvae of Bibio 
sp., four larvae of the Muscid type, two pupa cases of a Muscid 
(one large and one small), and a portion of one Muscid pupa. 
One queen wasp {Vespa gennanica, Linn.), leg of a spider (sp. ?), 
remains of five earthworms {Lumbricus sp.), and other fragments, 
including setae, five earth’worm cocoons, some pieces of carrion. 
Much grain, including wheat, oats, barley, maize, some frag- 
ments of acorn {Quercus robur, Linn.), one seed, probably 
Ruppia sp., bits of turnip {Brassica campestns, Linn.), potato 
fragments, four pieces of underground stem of sow^ thistle 
{Sonchus arvensis), two small portions of an unrecognisable root, 
tuts, of grass and much miscellaneous vegetable matter, some grit 
and earth. 
April. — -The number of birds received was IT ; of these, five 
were full, two almost full, four about half full, three about 
quarter full, two almost empty, and one empty. 
Lepidoptera. — One laiwa (Noctuidce), two Noctuid larvse, one 
probably Agrotis sp., and one “large yellow underwing” 
(Tripluena promiba, Linn.). 
Culeoptera. — Twenty-one dung beetles (twenty Aphodius pro- 
droinus, Brahm and one Aphodius sp.), and remains of one dung 
beetle {Aphodius fiuietarius, Linn.), five click beetles (one 
Crgptorhgnus riparius, Fabr., and four Agriotes obscurus, Linn.), 
one larva of a ground beetle (probably Carabus sp.), fragments 
of tJiree ground beetles {Carabidce), two larvte of rove beetles 
( Bhilonthus sp.) and T)ortions of one rove beetle {Staph glinidu’), 
remains of nine weevils (eight Bargnotus obscurus, Fabr. and 
one Sitones sp), undeterminable remains of about ten beetles, 
which include some weevils. 
Diptera. — (Jne larva of fungus-gnat {M gcetophilidce), tJiree 
larva* of the Muscid type, 23 larva of a crane-fly [Tipula sp.), 
one larva and two i)upa> (Anthomgia sp.) ; one pupa and portions 
of nine i)upa of Muscid type (probably Anthomgia sp.), one 
small uuidentihable pupa case; one centipede {Geophilus sp.) ; one 
earthworm {f/umbricus sp.) ; four earthworm cocoons and remains 
of about forty; many seta of earthworms, some of which belong to 
the Oligocfueta. 
Oats, barley, fragments of acorns [Quercus robur), one seed, 
])iobably Achene {Rnnunculacecv) , bits of potato, tliree seedlings 
(sp. y),"one piece of moss {Jungermaimia sp.), fragments of 
grass, and miscellaneous vegetable matter. 
Mag. ~V\\e number of birds received Avas 33, of these, the 
gizzards of 10 were full, three nearly full, 10 rather, less than 
