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Nest composed of weed, stems, strips of corn husks, rootlets, grass and lined with strips of bark and leaves. Placed in a blackberry thicket about 2 feet from ground, and woven right in the thicket. Best nesting period: latter part of May. Abundance: Common.
Date01 Jun 1934
LocalityBureau, Bureau, Illinois, USA
CollectorBlocher, Arthur
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “Catbird on nest”)
Nest Height0.61 m (2 feet)
Nest Supportblackberry thicket
Nest Materialsweed, stems, strips of corn husks, rootlets, grass
Nest Liningstrips of bark, leaves
Nest Settingblackberry thicket
Nest NotesWoven right in the thicket. Best nesting period: latter part of May. Abundance: Common.
HeaderARTHUR BLOCHER AMBOY, ILLINOIS
Further DetailsJacobs, C. A. on January 1, 1936 | a-104

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