Field Notes · Catnum 165775 · score 15 — high uncertainty
Nest in elm at 30th st.; in shallow rain spout cut containing four small willows. Built upon a bunch of branches 2' & the 3 ma willow tree 20 ft. high against this upright. Down low 6 ft. from the ground. Comfortably made of grass stems & blades & weed blades & mud lined cleanly with fine grass blades. Large & deep cupshaped. Taken from boys.
Metadata · Catnum 165775
Date09 May 1934
LocalityHarrowgate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.0015172, -75.1040626 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “1 fresh; 3 started.”)
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “Female seen on nest.”)
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportelm tree
Nest Materialsgrass stems, grass blades, weed blades, mud
Nest Liningfine grass blades
Nest Settingurban street setting with elm tree and willows
Nest NotesBuilt in shallow rain spout containing four small willows, constructed upon branches against an upright willow tree 20 ft high. Large and deep cup-shaped nest. Taken from boys.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF RICHARD F. MILLER, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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✦ Anecdote
This nest was unusually situated in a shallow rain spout and had to be taken from boys, suggesting either children had found it first or were interfering with the nest site.