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NAME- 



NO.- 



Cardinal ** A.Q.U.NO. - 593 



(Richmondenda cardinalis) 



Approx. Nest Dimens. ; 

 Max. outside diam.7" 

 Height 3" 

 Inside diam. 2|" 

 Depth 1 



May 17, 1934 



2 



INCUBATION- 



Fresh 



SIZES - 



0.99 x 0.71 

 1 .00 x 0.71 



0.98 x 0.70 



SITUATION - This Cardinal's nest was in a 

 small Dogwood about 5' from the ground. A 

 number of honeysuckle vines had covered part 

 of the tree and this nest was supported by a 

 forked limb of the tree and some of the vines 

 The nest was loosely constructed grasses, 

 weed stems, rootlets and small twigs with a 

 lining of finer grasses and rootlets as well 

 as dark hair. 



The three fresh oval, pale 

 bluish white eggs were so spotted, dotted 

 and faintly splotched, with variousshades of 

 brown and faint lavender as to almost oblit- 

 erate the ground color. 



Near Lynchburg, Va. 



** (Cardinalis cardinalis - Northern Cardinal 



A.O.U. Checklist 1983 



