the Rook, Starling and Chaffinch. 
2; 
Grav.* ; i Q. hoops, Grav.* ; i Tropiphorus tomentosus, Marshf ; i Stroh- 
posomus fahev, Herbstf ; i Raspberry Weevil ( Otiorhynchus picipes , 
Fabr.)f ; iPtinusfur f; i Niptus hololeucus\ ; i Trachyphlceus aristatus, 
Fabr. ; i A mar a apricaria, Sturm, f ; and the following dipterous 
larvae : — 6 Stratyomids ( Pachygaster ) ; 17 ( Sargus ) ; 4 other Stratyomids, 
86 Fever Fly larva?, including 32 St. Mark’s Fly larvae (Bibio 
Marti) ; 1 Therevid larva ( Thereva sp. ? ) ; 1 Fungus Gnat larva 
(Sciara sp. ? ) ; 5 Muscid larvae and puparia of Homalomyia and Calli* 
phora ; 1 Limnohia sp. ? Also 1 Dark Arches Moth larva (Xylophasia 
polyodon) ; 1 Garden Swift Moth larva ( Hepialus lupulinus ) ; 2 Ants 
(Myrmica ruginodis and M. Icevinodis ) ; 1 Brown Scale ( Lecanium 
fersicce) ; 24 Earwigs (. Forficula auricularia) ; 6 Spiders* ; 6 Mille- 
pedes (Julus sp.), 'Also the following Mollusca : — 104 Banded Snails 
( Helicella caperata ) ; 1 Down Snail ( H . virgata ) ; 65 Hairy Snails 
( Hygromiat hispida ) ; 60 Strawberry Snails (. Hygromia rufescens ) ; 2 
Wood Snails (Helix nemoralis ) ; and the following neutrals : — 30 V allonia 
pulchella ; 67 Vitrea nitidula ; 38 Cochlicopa lubrica ; 12 Azeca tridens ; 
4 Clausilia radiata ; and 20 immature Helix , probably hispida and 
rufescens. A single Earthworm* was also found and 11 grains of corn. 
Thirteen birds contained grass and twigs ; 2 buds and 18 unidenti- 
fiable beetle and larval debris. 
March. — Forty-nine birds were examined. These contained : — 200 
Leather Jackets, mostly Tipula oleracea and a few T. paludosa ; 11 
Wir e worms ; 14 Click Beetles (. Agriotes sputator and A. lineata) ; 72 
Carabid larvae* ; 1 Cutworm or Surface larva (Agrotis exclamationis ) ; 
6 larvae of the Dark Arches Moth (Xylophasia polyodon) ; 15 Clover 
Weevils (Sitones flavescens) ; 6 Hypera Weevils (Hypera punctata) ; 
32 Dung Beetles (Aphodius contaminatus and A . fimetarius)* ; 5 Stratyo- 
mid larvae ; 1 Therevid larva (Thereva sp. ? ) ; 6 Ants ; 2 Fever Fly 
larvae (Bibio sp. ? ) ; 1 Devil’s Coach Horse (Ocypus olens)* ; 1 Raspberry 
Weevil (Otiorhynchus picipes) ; 1 Earwig (Forficula auricularia) ; and 
2 Muscid puparia. Also 6 Spiders* and 4 Centipedes (Geophiltis longi- 
cornis).* Of Mollusca there were 8 Strawberry Snails (Hygromia 
rufescens) ; 17 Hairy Snails (Hygromia hispida) ; 16 Banded Snails 
(Helicella caperata) ; 4 Twist Snails (Cochlicopa lubrica) ; and 4 Trident 
Snails (Azeca tridens). Of grain, 34 oat husks and 13 wheat grains. 
Moss, grass and roots were present in 15 ; stones, etc., in. 10, and 
beetle debris in 13. 
April.- — Twenty-nine birds were examined, the contents being as 
follows : — 11 Leather Jackets (Tipula oleracea and paludosa), 39 Click 
Beetles (Agriotes sputator 35, and Agriotes lineata 4) ; 15 Wireworms ; 
44 Carabid larvae (Steropus) ; 6 Clover Weevils (Sitones flavescens) ; 
1 Pea and Bean Weevil (Sitones lineata) ; 2 Sitones sp. ? ; 27 Dung 
Beetles (Aphodius fimetarius)* ; 1 Devil’s Coach Horse (Ocypus olens)* ; 
1 Raspberry Weevil (Otiorhynchus picipes) ; 2 Dark Arches Moth 
(Xylophasia polyodon) larvae; 6 Ants (Myrmica ruginodis ); 2 Fever 
Fly larvae( Bibio sp.) ; 1 Mycetid ? ; 1 Earwig (Forficula auricularia), 
and 14 Noctuid pupae. Millepedes (Julus sp.) 4; 1 Centipede (Geophilus 
longicornis) .* Of Mollusca there were 81 Banded Snails (Helicella 
caperata) ; 1 Down Snail (H. virgata and 1 Strawberry Snail (Hygromia 
rufescens). Much beetle debris occurred in 5 birds, moss in 1 and leaves 
in 1. 
May. — T wenty-nine birds examined ; they contained : — 56 Leather 
Jackets (Tipula oleracea and T. paludosa) ; 27 Click Beetles (Agriotes 
t These are probably harmful species. 
