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Situated about ten feet up in fork of limb and trunk of 35 foot high Red Cedar standing in group of same bordering open country. Nest of fine sticks, rootlets, weed tendrils and lined with fine grass blades. Female flushed and was on nest.
Date29 Apr 1927
LocalitySaint Marys, Maryland, USA
CollectorHarlow, Richard C.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “well formed embryos”)
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “typical form”)
Nest Height3.05 m (10 feet)
Nest Supportfork of limb and trunk of Red Cedar
Nest Materialsfine sticks, rootlets, weed tendrils
Nest Liningfine grass blades
Nest Setting35 foot high Red Cedar standing in group of same bordering open country
Nest NotesFemale flushed and was on nest when approached.
HeaderOological Collection of Richard C. Harlow
Further Details27-Feb

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