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NAME - Yellow-billed Cuckoo A.O.U.NO. 38? 

 (Coccyzus americanus) 



DATE - June 6, 1933 NO. IN CLUTCH - J 



IN CUB AT ION - 



Fresh 



SIZES- 



1.18 x 0.93 

 1.1? x 0.91 



1.19 x 0.90 



SITUATION - This nest was found in a small 

 grove of Paw Paw trees, not far from the edge 

 of fairly heavy woods. The bird had selected 

 tallest tree and had built her nest in the 

 uppermost branches on a network of tangled 

 grapevines. It was really a shabby platform 

 of twigs on which were three light greenish 

 blue, fresh eggs. I do not understand why the 

 eggs did not roll off, because there weren't 

 more than fourteen sticks at the most, sup- 

 porting them. The female was on the nest so I 

 had a good look at her before she flushed and 

 the yellow bill was clearly visible. The nest 

 was only about ten feet from the ground. 



Gibson's Farm 

 B,ig Stone Gap, Va. 



