CATBIRD,— June 3 ,^932. 



Big Stone Gap,Va* — --Camblos. 

 The nest of this bird was located in 

 a Holly tree, against the trunk: and a 

 supporting limb, fifteen ft. from the 

 ground.The nest , composed of grasses 

 and leaves lined with finer grasses, 

 containing four, fresh ,deep bluish 

 green eggs* The tree was on a bank of 

 Powells River , almost in the water. 

 The birds came quite close when I was 

 taking the nast and eggs. 



CHAT, Ye How Breasted—May 31,193a. 

 Big Stone Gap ,Va.~ Gambles. 

 In a small,scrub Oak about twenty yd 

 from an old pountry road, was placed 

 this Chat f s he^t. Composed of leaves, 

 rootlets ,and dried grasses this nest 

 contained foup, fresh eggs , with white 

 ground speckled with light red. It was 

 about three ft. from the ground. 



CRCM, American— April 9, 1933. 



Big Stone Gap,Va. — Taken by Gibson 



and given to Camblos. 

 "Ihe wary crow" ,as it is sometimes 

 allowed rr Hoot w to approach within a 

 few feet before she flew. The nest was 

 placed in a Beech about fifty ft. high 

 against the trunk and a supporting 

 limb. It contained four, fresh, Bluish 



