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Nest 8 feet from ground in an apple tree in a small apple orchard by turnpike, placed upon a split branch 2" wide built about 1/2 foot thick. Composed mostly of grasses and mud, and lined thinly with fine grasses; of normal size.
Date12 May 1917
LocalityManoa, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates39.979778, -75.31919 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “Saw 4 on nest”)
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest Supportapple tree
Nest Materialsgrasses, mud
Nest Liningfine grasses
Nest Settingsmall apple orchard by turnpike
Nest NotesPlaced upon a split branch 2 inches wide, built about 0.5 foot thick, of normal size.
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