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NAME - Ovenbird A.O.U.NO. - 6?4 



(Seiurus aurocapillus ) 



DATE - May 10, 1935 

 NO.- 6 



INCUBATION - Fresh 



0.?4 x 0.55 

 SIZES - 0.73 x 0.5^ 



0.?2 x 0.56 



SITUATION - While walking through some 

 hardwoods with a significant, but low under- 

 growth, I almost stepped on this birds nest. 

 Fortunately, she was on the nest and flushed 

 just before I reached her with my big foot! 

 I knelt down and carefully searched a few 

 minutes before I found the well built and 

 cleverly concealed nest which was arched over 

 It was impossible to see from above. 



The nest was placed near an old 

 log in a clump of weeds. It was composed of 

 weed stems, grasses, strips of bark, leaves, 

 and was lined with fine rootlets and horse 

 hair. As noted, it was arched over with the 

 same materials, so that the side opening was 

 at ground level . 



The white, oval, fresh eggs wer 

 spotted and blotched with light and dark 

 shades of brown and pale lavender, more pro- 

 nounced at the larger end and tending to form 

 a wreath. 



Nest Dimensions: 

 Outside diam.: 6£" Inside Diam. : 3" 

 Height (INCL roof) 5" Entrance 2" x 2§" 



0.75 x 0.55 

 0.75 x O.56 

 0.73 x 0.55 



Near Lynchburg, Va. 



