NAME - Catbird A.O.U.NO. - 704 



(Duraetella carolinensis) 



DATE - May 23, 193^ 



NO.- 5 INCUBATION - Fresh 



0.9^ x 0.70 0.95 x 0.68 



SIZES - 0.9^ x 0.69 0.93 x 0.70 



0.93 x 0.69 



SITUATION - This nest was located about 4* 

 from the ground in a three -pronged fork of a 

 10' Mock Orange bush in a garden. The nest 

 was well hidden by the foliage and was rather 

 bulky, consisting of long grasses and strips 

 of grapevine bark intermixed with weed stems, 

 leaves, and several bits of paper. It was 

 rather deeply cupped and lined with fine 

 rootlets. The overall dimensions were 



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

 Height : 3i" Depth : 2£" 



The five fresh, oval, glossy 

 eggs were a beautiful, deep bluish green, 

 unmarked . 



The female kept moving about, 

 uttering her occasional typical call. 



Near Lynchburg, Va. 



** (Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis) 



A.O.U. Checklist 1983 



