Field Notes · Catnum 135670 · score 2 — low uncertainty
Nest, 12 ft. up on beam, under water pipe that crosses a valley, made of coarse grass stems and stalks, strips of weed fibers, and mud, lined with dry grass. Large, well-built and quite bulky.
Metadata · Catnum 135670
Date19 May 1906
LocalityWissinoming, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.022089, -75.063782 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “Ascertained”)
Nest Height3.66 m (12 feet)
Nest Supportbeam
Nest Materialscoarse grass stems, stalks, strips of weed fibers, mud
Nest Liningdry grass
Nest Settingunder water pipe that crosses a valley
Nest NotesLarge, well-built and quite bulky nest
HeaderCollection of Richard F. Miller.
Further DetailsNo. 1369 | 94
✦ Anecdote
This nest was unusually situated under a water pipe that crosses a valley, representing an interesting adaptation to human infrastructure in what appears to be a rural or semi-industrial setting.