Field Notes · Catnum 165672 · score 6 — moderate uncertainty
Nest 10 feet from ground upon 1 foot wide beam under a large mud-covered water main crossing a valley within 18 inches of "ceiling". Carefully made of grass and weed stems, grass blades, and mud, lined thinly with fine grass blades. Large and deeply cupped.
Metadata · Catnum 165672
Date02 May 1902
LocalityWissinoming, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.0357308, -75.0741935 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set5
Specimen TypeE
Incubationunknown
Identificationunknown
Nest Height3.05 m (10 feet)
Nest Support1 foot wide beam under a large mud-covered water main
Nest Materialsgrass, weed stems, grass blades, mud
Nest Liningfine grass blades
Nest Settingvalley with water main crossing
Nest NotesLarge and deeply cupped nest positioned within 18 inches of ceiling formed by water main structure.
HeaderBirds Seen
Further Details761 | 5-Feb
✦ Anecdote
This nest is unusually situated on infrastructure, built on a beam under a large water main crossing a valley, creating an artificial "ceiling" environment.