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in Cherry tree on golf links.
Date20 Jun 1923
LocalityLake Placid, Essex, New York, USA
CollectorLittlejohn, James
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh (transcribed as “Fresh.”)
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “Bird killed by golf”)
Nest SupportCherry tree
Nest Settinggolf links
Further Details4-Jan
✦ Anecdote
The parent bird was killed by a golf ball or golf club, making this both a tragic specimen collection and documentation of human-wildlife conflict on recreational grounds.

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