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Nest held 1 egg on the 1st inst, placed on a horizontal willow branch 8" thick, in a big willow tree in a meadow 8 feet from the ground and underneath a thick limb 8" above it; placed against trunk & well hidden. Compactly made of weed stems, grass stems and mud, lined thickly with soft fine grasses.
Date06 May 1924
LocalityGwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.20167, -75.25556 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest Supporthorizontal willow branch
Nest Materialsweed stems, grass stems, mud
Nest Liningsoft fine grasses
Nest Settingbig willow tree in a meadow
Nest NotesNest held 1 egg on the 1st inst, placed on a horizontal willow branch 8 inches thick, well hidden against trunk with thick limb 8 inches above it. Compactly made.
HeaderOological Collection of Richard F. Miller, Philadelphia, Pa.
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