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3 1/2 up in hedge fence near farm yard. nest of twigs, weed, grass and mud with lining of fine grass. Three other nests in same hedge & nearby.
Date06 May 1918
LocalityPaola, Miami, Kansas, USA
CollectorKirn, Albert J.B.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typec
Incubationslight
Identificationflushed (transcribed as “bird flushed”)
Nest Height1.07 m (3.5 feet)
Nest Supporthedge fence
Nest Materialstwigs, weed, grass, mud
Nest Liningfine grass
Nest Settingnear farm yard
Nest NotesThree other nests in same hedge & nearby.
HeaderFROM THE OOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF ALBERT J. B. KIRN
Further Details4-Apr
✦ Anecdote
This record documents an unusually high concentration of American Robin nests, with four nests found in the same hedge and nearby area, suggesting exceptionally favorable nesting habitat or a local population cluster.

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