Alaska field notes, v4427
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June 25 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax (Stimacds) contents primarily insecta, but too far digested to ascertain composition June 29 ♀ Fragments of Chrysomelid (=Chrysomela subculeata) very numerous in stomach and I should judge that they probably constitute ±20 Adult beetles; 2 large dipterous larvae similar to one taken out of bird's beak + is being reared for identification Typhlid VII-6-52 seeds, 28 in number of a grass? (=Sangua sp. (det Wiggins) present and constitute less than the volume of 1 Ad Chrysomelid beetle. July 6 ♀ in month 1 spider + 1 typhlid pupa with remains of adult having been forced out. Esophagus empty stomach — in basis on field observations q.v. she fed in 2 places will mount for Tenthredonids, ±10 Schneummid ±5; other place share of Lagom getting Ectymoptera-like Chirinimids ±150, carabid Adults 3. Evidently month's content we picked up in pool edge to west of pitcher nest during or disturbing activity. ♂ ±50 Tenthredonid adults; ±10 Schneummid; ±20 spiders, some green seeds ±10 which July 8 Dr. Wiggins informs me are really buds & not seeds ♂ Trapped bird in grid — only commercial bird seed