8 
{btaplulinuUe, one being Quedius sp.) ; remains of one or two 
Pliytopliaga (probably Chrysomela varians, Fabr., and Praso- 
cuns juna ) ; large number of unrecognisable fragments repre- 
senting many individuals. 
lJiptera.~ -Kho\\i 700 eggs of crane-fly, TipulidiE (about 300 
being probably those of spotted crane-fly (Fachyrhina macnlosa) ; 
72 larva) of crane-fly {Tipula spt), 61 adult crane-flies (60 Pachy- 
rhina maculosa and one Tipula sp.); one fly {Antlioiny idee) . 
Many seta) of earthworm {Lumbricus sp.), remains of one shrew 
{Sorex sp.), skull bones and hair and fragments of egg-shell; 
grit. 
Oats, barley, wheat and a few fragments of maize. Portion of 
small unripe fruit (probably Rosacece ) ; a large quantity of frag- 
ments of potato ; many pieces of unidentifiable roots, but some 
appeared to be wild carrot; some grass, and much undeterminable 
vegetable matter. 
J uly . — The number of birds received Avas 7 ; and of these the 
gizzards of three Avere almost full, three about one-third full, and 
one almost empty. The contents were as folloAvs : — 
Lepldoptem. — Remains of one larva (unidentifiable). 
Coleoptera. — Remains of one dung beetle {AjAiodius containi- 
nafus) ; remains of fiA’e larvte (Scaraheeida) ; remains of one dor 
beetle (Geotrupes sp.) ; remains of fifteen ground beetles (tAvo 
Canihus sp., three Pteiosticlius madidus, Fabr., eight Ainara 
apricaria, Payk., one Harpalus ceneus, Fabr., one HarjKilas sp.) ; 
Iaao carrion beetles (one Sphceridimii scarahoides and one S. 
hi pustulatum) ; remains of eleA'en AveeA'ils (four Barynotus 
obscurus, three Barynotus sp., one Alophus triguttatus, one 
Hypera sp., two Sitones sp.) ; remains of several roA^e beetles 
{Sta ph ylinidce) , including one Philonthus varius, Gyll. ; many 
fragments representing a large number of beetles, the majority 
unidentifiable, but a feAA' AAere those of seA’eral ground beetles 
(Geodephaga). 
Diptera . — Several hundreds of ova and Iavo larvae of a crane- 
fly {Tipulida’)\ four Avings of a Muscid. One hynienopterous 
insect, probably an Iclineunion. Fragments of tliree striped 
snails (Helirella rn-gata. Da Costa) and some broken Mollusc 
shells; many setae of earlliAvorm (Lumbricus sp.) ; small piece of 
bone; grit. 
Black oats, large amount of potato fragments : many bits of 
grass and several grass seeds; some unrecognisable vegetable 
matter. 
August. — Tlie number of birds receiA^ed Avas 13; of these, the 
gizzaids of nine AAere full; one aaos half full, Iavo about quarter 
full, and one nearly empty. The contents as follows: — 
A feAv Lepidopterous scales. 
Coleoptera, — Remains of four dor heetles (tAvo Geotrupes 
renialis ? and tAAO Geotrupes sp.) ; remains of five dung beetles 
(one Apliodius fossor, Linn., three Aphodius fimefarivs, Linn., 
one Aphodius sp.) ; one larva of a dung beetle (Scarahceidcc) ; 
remains of fifteen ground beetles (one Pterostichus vulgaris, three 
P. madidus, eight Pterostichus sp., three Carahus sp.) ; two 
AA-ireAA’orms (Elateridce) one larva of a rove beetle (Stapliy- 
linidce ?) ; remains of seventeen Aveevils (two Barynotus elevatus, 
