the Rook, Starling and Chaffinch. 
4i 
Fifty-eight seeds occurred as follows: — 12 Chickweed ( Stellaria media)] 
6 Knotgrass ( Polygonum aviculare) ; 10 Campion ( Silene Cucubalus ) ; 
4 Goosefoot ( Chenopodium sp.) ; 12 Charlock ( S inapis arvensis) ; 1 
Vetch ( Vicia sp. ? ) ; 3 Speedwell ( Veronica sp.) ; 1 Plantain ( Plantago 
lanceolatus ) ; 1 Dovesfoot ( Geranium molle) ; 1 Black Bindweed 
( Polygonum Convolvulus ) ; 1 Milium ( Milium effusum ) ; 3 wild Crucifer ce, 
and 3 Mustard [Brass ica alba).* Also 2 grains of wheat. 
In 79 birds stones and grit were found, grass in 6, leaves in 3, 
twigs in 1, beetle debris in 4, and decayed vegetal matter in 3. 
May. — Sixty-two birds were examined. These contained very little 
animal or vegetal food. 
The insects found only numbered 67, as follows : — 23 Winter Moth 
larvae [Cheimatobia brumata) ; 2 Tortrix larvae [Tortrix ribeana) ; 
12 other Tortrix larvae sp. ? ; 7 Geometer larval skins, probably Winter 
Moth ; 7 Black Aphis [Aphis rumicis) ; 5 Muscid puparia and larvae ; 
4 Cabbage Flea Beetles [Phyllotreta crucifer ce) ; 3 Currant Aphis 
[Myzus ribis) ; 1 Apple Blossom Weevil [Anthonomus pomorum) ; 1 Click 
Beetle [Agriotes lineatus) ; 2 small Carabid Beetles. Also 4 mollusca, 
1 a young Hairy Snail [Hygromia hispida) ; 1 Strawberry Snail 
[H. rufescens) ; 1 Banded Snail [Helicella caperata) and 1 neutral 
V allonia pulchella. The following 25 seeds were also foynd : — 7 Chick- 
weed [Stellaria media) ; 7 Spurrey [Spergula arvensis) ; 3 Goosefoot 
[Chenopodium) ; 1 Charlock [Sinapis arvensis) ; 3 Milium [Milium 
effusum) ; 3 Plantain [Plantago lanceolatus) and 1 White Mustard 
[Brassica alba).* 
Stones were found in 46 birds, grass in 6, moss in 3, decayed vegetal 
matter in 4, and small fragments of beetles in 3. 
June. — Of the 19 birds received this month 12 had little or nothing 
in their crops. 
The insects found in the remaining 7 birds were as follows : — - 
3 Winter Moth larvae [Cheimatobia brumata) ; remains of 4 Heart and 
Dart Moths [Agrotis exclamationis) ; 2 Apion Weevils [Apion sp. ? ) ; 
1 Apple Blossom Weevil [Anthonomus pomorum) larva ; 2 Tortrix 
larvae [Tortrix sp. ?) ; 1 Aphis [Aphis sp. ? ) ; 1 Scale Insect [Leca- 
nium caprecv), and 1 Earwig [Forficula auricularia), and 2 Beetle Mites 
[Oribata lapidaria).* Debris of beetles was found in 3 birds ; stones, 
grit and pieces of brick in all ; moss in 1 , leaves in 1 , and decayed 
vegetal matter in 1. 
July. — Sixteen birds were examined. In 14 there was little or 
nothing found. 
The insects were 3 Leaf Weevils [Phyllobius oblongus) ; 1 Anthono- 
mus sp. ? ; 2 Earwigs [Forficula auricularia) ; and 16 Apple Aphides 
[Aphis kochii). 
Grass occurred in 6 birds ; moss in 1 ; stones, cinders, grit and brick 
in 11. 
August. — Only 7 birds were received this month ; in these were 
found: — 5 Apple Aphides [Aphis kochii ); 12 Black Aphides [Aphis 
rumicis) ; 4 Black Fly [Thrips sp.) ; 14 Aphis wings [Aphis sp. ? ) ; 1 
Leaf Hopper [Chlorita sp. ? ) and 6 grains of wheat. Grit and small 
stones were found in all, and in 1 bird some moss and leaves. 
September. — The 3 birds examined were all fairly full, and con- 
tained : — 5 Apion Weevils sp. ? ; 1 Aphodius ? ; 9 Mussel Scales 
[Lepidosaphces ulmi) ; 2 Woolly Aphides [Eriosoma lanigera) ; 4 
larvae of Sciarince ; 6 claspers of Earwigs [Forficula auricularia) ; 
2 Brown Scales [Lecanium coryli). Amongst seeds were 12 of 
Groundsel, 15 of Cress and 2 seeds of some wild Cruciferous plant. 
