Field Notes · Catnum 165763 · score 17 — high uncertainty
Nest in low wide railroad cut just below Smith H-P-Ave concrete bridge, 5 feet from ground on top of a willow stump 5 inches thick, surrounded by upright shoots 2 feet high, beside two low willow saplings very fully hidden. Held 4 eggs in 2nd set. Large, deeply cupped, compactly made of weed stalks (foundation), grass stems and blades and mud lined densely with fine soft, dry grasses. Took the eggs as large annually not worrying. Seen east of egg or young along this railroad blue several pairs east yearly.
Metadata · Catnum 165763
Date01 May 1940
LocalityHarrowgate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.014337, -75.1298332 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supportwillow stump
Nest Materialsweed stalks, grass stems and blades, mud
Nest Liningfine soft, dry grasses
Nest Settinglow wide railroad cut, surrounded by upright shoots and willow saplings
Nest NotesNest was very fully hidden, compactly made with deep cup shape. This was a second set containing 4 eggs. Collector noted seeing several pairs in this area annually along the railroad.
Further DetailsSaw 7 on nest. | 761 | 240/4