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Report on the Food Found in 
Weevils ( Otiorhynchus picipes, Fabr.) ; elytra of 6 Aphodius 
beetles* ; i Leptid larva ( Leptus sp. ? ) ; i Cabbage Moth ( Mamestra 
brassicce, Linn.) ; 5 Clover Weevils ( Sitones flavescens, Marsh) ; 3 
Hypera Weevils ( Hypera punctata) ; 4 Rove Beetles ( Staphylinidce )* ; 
2 Spiders* ; 37 Mollusca including 12 Hairy Snails ( Hygromia hispida), 
4 Strawberry Snails ( H . rufescens), 18 Vallonia pulchella, 3 Cochhcopa 
lubrica ; and the following seeds : — 2 Wild Oats (A vena sp.) ; 1 cherry 
stone ; 1 oat ; grass was found in 9 birds ; pieces of leaves and moss in 
2, and roots in 1. 
August. — Seven birds in which were found the following : — 2 Leather 
Jackets ( Tipula oleracea, Linn.) ; 7 Wireworms ; 3 Cara bid Beetles 
(Pterostichus) ; 9 Raspberry Weevils ( Otiorhynchus picipes, Fabr.) ; 
remains of 5 Weevils ( Otiorhynchus sp. ? ) ; 7 Barynotus Weevils 
(Barynotus obscurus) ; 7 Dung Beetles [Aphodius contaminatus)* ; 3 Rove 
Beetles ( Staphylinidce )* ; 29 small Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassier) 
larvae ; 3 Yellow Underwing (Triphcena pronuba) larvae ; 1 Ground 
Beetle (Har pains ruficornis) ; 1 Frog Hopper ( Typhlocyba sp.) ; 1 
Muscid wing ; 2 Spiders* ; 1 Banded Snail (Helicella caperata ) ; 2 
Centipedes ( Geophilus longicornis)* ; in 1 bird some grit. No trace 
of seed or corn was found. 
September. — Only 1 starling sent in ; this contained 3 Pea Weevils 
( Sitones lineata, Linn.) ; 6 Ants ( Lasius fiavus, Nyl.) ; 3 oats and 1 
wild oat. 
October. — Six birds, containing 6 Wireworms ; 4 Carabid larvae 
(Har pains) ; 4 Clover Weevils (Sitones sp. ? ) ; 3 Hypera Weevils 
(Hypera punctata) ; 7 Dung Beetles (Aphodius punctato sulcatus , Sturm),* 
and the following Mollusca : — 20 Strawberry Snails (Hygromia 
rufescens)-, 24 Hairy Snails (Hygromia hispida ); 11 Banded Snails 
(Helicella caperata) ; 4 Twist Snails (Cochlicopa lubrica) ; and 2 Vallonia 
pulchella. The birds contained 50 grains of oats. Grass was found in 3 ; 
wood shavings in 1; and decayed vegetation in 1. 
November. — Fourteen birds examined, which contained 17 Leather 
Jackets (Tipula oleracea) ; 2 Carabid larvae* ; 73 Earwigs (Forficula 
auricular ia) ; 21 Dipterous larvae ( Muscids ) ; 12 Dung Beetles 
(Aphodius fimetarius)* ; 7 Hairy Snails (Hygromia hispida) ; 2 Straw- 
berry Snails (H. rufescens) ; 33 Pyramidula r ot undata ; 12 Cochlicopa 
lubrica. 
1 13 grains of barley and 4 of oats were also found. Much beetle 
debris was present in 5, grain in 5, moss in 1 , stones in 1 , stems and twigs 
in 2. 
December. — Nine birds examined. These contained : — 14 Leather 
Jackets (Tipula oleracea) ; 14 Wireworms ; 5 Hypera Weevils (Hypera 
punctata) ; j Pea Weevil (Sitones lineata ?) ; 1 Click Beetle (Agriotes 
lineatus) ; 4 larval St. Marks Fly (Bibio March) ; 3 Muscid larvae ; 13 
Dung Beetles (Aphodius fimetarius)* ; 7 Stratyomid larvae ; 71 
Mollusca, including 35 Hairy Snails (Hygromia hispida ), 14 Strawberry 
Snails (Hygromia rufescens), 2 Vitrea nitidula , 4 Banded Snails 
(Helicella caperata), 2 Vallonia pulchella, 4 Pyramidula rotundata , 
and 10 Cochlicopa lubrica. 
A single, nearly whole, Earthworm* (Lumbricus terrestris) was 
found, and 5 grains of wheat, 74 of oats and 1 of barley. Grass was 
found in 2 birds, and an apple pip and pulp in another. 
