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Collected by Richard F. Miller. Nest in close-cut large orange honey locust six feet high in grass field by roadside (Northwestern avenue), at Norris's; 5 1/2 feet from the ground upon a horizontal branch 3/4" thick beside upright branches. Large and well cupped, compactly made of grass stems and blades and mud, lined thickly with grass blades. Large amount of loose grasses depended from the many places had nest in this honey locust.
Date15 May 1928
LocalityChestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.092902, -75.223618 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Height1.68 m (5.5 feet)
Nest Supporthorizontal branch 3/4 inch thick beside upright branches
Nest Materialsgrass stems, grass blades, mud
Nest Lininggrass blades
Nest Settingclose-cut large orange honey locust six feet high in grass field by roadside
Nest NotesLarge and well cupped, compactly made. Large amount of loose grasses depended from the many places had nest in this honey locust.
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