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Nest in big Willow along creek at bottom of steep railroad embankment in end of tree row, placed in junction of thick trunk and a horizontal limb several inches thick, about 15 feet above ground. Well made of considerable vine stems, weed fibres and grasses and mud, with a thick lining of dry and soft grasses.
Date02 May 1916
LocalityFrankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.00132, -75.0876045 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “Incubation all started.”)
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “Female seen at nest”)
Nest Height4.57 m (15 feet)
Nest Supportjunction of thick trunk and horizontal limb
Nest Materialsvine stems, weed fibres, grasses, mud
Nest Liningdry and soft grasses
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingbig Willow along creek at bottom of steep railroad embankment in end of tree row
Nest NotesWell made nest placed in junction of thick trunk and a horizontal limb several inches thick
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