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Nest in a wild cherry sprout in row of same in field on top of deep railroad cut, placed securely between a well-formed double-crotch. No birds about. Compactly made of mud and grasses, and a thick lining of dry soft grasses; deeply cupped and of normal size. Eggs quite long.
Date11 May 1915
LocalityHolmesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.0603041, -75.0248194 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Supportwild cherry sprout
Nest Materialsmud, grasses
Nest Liningdry soft grasses
Nest Settingrow of wild cherry sprouts in field on top of deep railroad cut
Nest NotesPlaced securely between a well-formed double-crotch. No birds about. Compactly made and deeply cupped and of normal size. Eggs quite long.
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