9 



NATE- Killdeer 



( Oxyechus vosif erus ) ** 

 DATE- 1 ay 10, 1936 







INCUBATION" iJ'resh 



31 ^ - 1.51 x 1.04 1.46 x 1.03 . 

 1.52 x 1.03 1.5S x 1.05 



SITUATION- The nest was lacated on a hillside 

 about 100 yds. from a small stream. The female 

 was flushed from the nest and .*8ff|f ormed those - 

 strange antics so common to birds" of this family 

 gfto in an effort to draw us away from 'the -nest 



The nest itself was a mere, depression in 

 the ground beside a stone ^in grass. .^.he .. 

 nesting materials consisted of 'only § f€f# weeds 

 and grasses. Had not the bird moved from the 

 jkest it would never have been discovered since 

 ifct was well hidden and corresponded s owe.ll with 

 its surroundings. The nest was abo^fc ]%|||§^wa t y 

 up the hill and approximately a r ife and •* 

 half from Charlottesville, va. 



(JFB'C) 



(Charadrius vociferus) A.O.U. Checklist 



1983 



Bh • 0 « 1 3 • 



NO. • 



2' 



Ak<A 



10* 



