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Nest about ten feet up in a Wild cherry sapling, placed about two yards out on a horizontal limb; in row of sprouts in field. Compactly made nest of grasses and mud, and lined thickly with dry grasses.
Date28 May 1915
LocalityHarrowgate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates39.996758, -75.115707 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Height3.05 m (10 feet)
Nest SupportWild cherry sapling
Nest Materialsgrasses, mud
Nest Liningdry grasses
Nest Settingrow of sprouts in field
Nest NotesNest placed about two yards out on a horizontal limb. Compactly made nest lined thickly with dry grasses.
HeaderOölogical Collection of Richard F. Miller
Further Details7/15/2003

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