ECONOMIC RELATIONS OF OUR BIRDS. 521 
one, two Wai’blers; tAvo, two mice. One of the birds was shot A\hile in the a 
of killing a meadow mouse r'ArriCoZa riporia/ 
It depends on grasshoppers and other insects (Cooper). Snakes, lizards and 
tree-toads (S. O. Gedney, Am. Nat., Vol. HI, p. 160). Mice, young birds, and 
large insects (P. R. Hoy). Mr. Ridgway has found shrews, mice, grasshoppeis 
spiders, and, as stated above, a Chimney Swallow, spitted to the sharp thorns ot 
the honey-locust. 
Faisitly FBINGILLIDiE: Finches, etc. 
Fig. 123. 
Fig. 124. 
Thistle-BIRD (Astragcilimcs tristis). After 
B., B. & R. 
Bay-winged Bunting {Poocsetes gramineus). 
After B., B. A R. 
Fig. 125. 
Song Sparrow {Melospiza fasciata). After 
B., B. & R. 
Fig. 126. 
Lark Finch {Chondestes graminicus). After 
B., B. & R. 
