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Nest composed of leaves and twigs lined inside black rootlets. Placed 8 feet up in an apple tree in orchard on hillside. Orchard of C.B. Jacobs. This set and the nest was on exhibition at the St. Louis World's Fair 1904.
Date31 May 1903
LocalityWaynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates39.898168, -80.186349 ↗ map
CollectorJacobs, J. Warren
Eggs in Set5
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest Supportapple tree
Nest Materialsleaves, twigs
Nest Liningblack rootlets
Nest Settingorchard on hillside
Nest NotesOrchard of C.B. Jacobs. This set and the nest was on exhibition at the St. Louis World's Fair 1904.
HeaderSt. Louis Exhibit. Collection of J. Warren Jacobs. Waynesburg, PA.
Further Details25/5
✦ Anecdote
This nest and egg set was displayed at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, making it part of a major international exposition.

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