HAVE- clapper Rail A.O.I 7 . rc.»» 211 



(Rallus crepitans) *« 

 DATE- June 22, 1938 i 



NO.- 10 M 



INCUBATION- Ready to hatch 



31 IZjjlCiS 



E BELOW 



SITU oTIOIv- The nest of tl^B bird was located 

 in a salt water marsh near .'achapreague , Ya.j 

 It was cleverly concealed |p |Jj|j|litog3arGh g'Uss 

 and consisted of long grasses**$f£terwoven. .' witii . 

 the long marsh grass which held it a few iirelflfe 

 above the ground. The fe^le 1 ^an off the nest : 

 and went about twenty- fljfll I W$^^(^, 4 ,$^inm%,, 

 Instead of 'lighting a short di s'tanc e"*a%Jf, she 

 flew out of sight across the /marsh. 



- 1.63 x 1.18 



1.58 x 1.18 1.6P x 1.17 



1.62 x 1.17 1.56 x 1.17 



1.63x1.18 1.6^x-1.18 m 



1.58 x 1.17 1.63 x 1.1 



1«59 x 1*1? 



** (Rallus longirostris) A.O.U. Checklist 1983 



