k7 



NAME- Scarlet Tanager A.O.U.NQ. - 608 

 (Piranga erythromelas ) ** 



DATS - May 25, 1935 

 NO.- k 



INCUBATION - Fresh 



qT7 T ? c 0.91 x 0.66 O.92 x O.65 

 s^Sf" 0.90 x 0.65 0.93 x 0.6^ 



SITUATION - Having been fortunate to have 

 found the nest and eggs of the Summer Tanager 

 three days before, I could hardly believe it 

 when I heard the male of this species calling 

 from a Poplar just off the main road to schoo 

 I sat down on the hill above the tree and 

 watched, hoping he might come into view. I 

 finally saw him with his handsome black wings 

 but after a few minutes, he disappeared only 

 to fly to a smaller Poplar where I finally 

 spotted the nest that I hoped was his. The 

 female appeared about that time and did not 

 like my presence. 



This nest also, was on a hori- 

 zontal limb, but only about 8* from the 

 ground and 10' from the tree trunk. I was 

 able to grasp the limb very carefully with a 

 stout stick, pull it down sufficiently to 

 take hold and work the nest within my grasp. 



Fortunately the rather flimsy 

 nest held together and the eggs did not roll 

 out! The nest was almost identical to the 

 summer Tanager' s, but the eggs were paler and 

 not as attractively marked. 



Approx. a mile and a half from 

 V.E.S., Lynchburg, Va. 



(Piranga olivacea) A.O.U. Checklist 1983 



