65 



NAME- 



Wood Thrush A.O.U.NO. - 755 



(Hylocichla mustelina) 



DATE- May 28, 193^ 



NO.- 



INCUBATION- Fresh 



SIZSS- 



1.03 x 0.73 

 l .oo x 0.71 



1 .02 x 0.73 

 1 .01 x 0.72 



SITUATION - This bird had placed its nest 

 only V from the ground in a 15' Dogwood. The 

 nest was supported by a three-pronged fork of 

 the tree and was made of grasses, weed stems, 

 rootlets and some mud intermixed with the 

 above, including leaves. The lining consisted 

 almost entirely of fine rootlets. The entire 

 nest was firm and compact. 



The four fresh eggs were oval 

 with a slight gloss and were of uniform bluish 

 green throughout . 



Nest Dimensions were 

 Outside Diam. : 5" Inside Diam. 



Height 



Ah 



Depth 



3JL •« 

 4 



2" 



Near Lynchburg, Va. 



