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DURING EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR.
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| FOOD OF ADULT SPARROWS. | ||
| Their customary food. | Their occasional food. | |
| AUGUST. | page 18) (E. F. Becher and F. Norgate). | |
| SEPTEMBER. | Corn; seeds of many kinds, especailly the knot grass and corn bindweed. | Caterpillars; berries; seeds of plantain (T. Southwell). |
| OCTOBER. | Grain, some of it refuse grain; seeds of many kinds, including knot grass. | |
| NOVEMBER. | Grain; seeds of plants. | Newly sown seeds of wheat; small caterpillars. |
| DECEMBER. | Grain, principally obtained from stacks. | Seeds; maize. Sprouting bean (H. H. Slater). |
