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In a currant bush 2 ft. from the ground along a small stream. Composed of dead leaves, corn husk strips, twigs, and weed stems. Lining of very fine fibrous rootlets.
Date12 Jun 1901
LocalityKings Creek, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
CollectorBingaman, W. H.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh (transcribed as “0 - Fresh”)
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “& sitting”)
Nest Height0.61 m (2 feet)
Nest Supportcurrant bush
Nest Materialsdead leaves, corn husk strips, twigs, weed stems
Nest Liningvery fine fibrous rootlets
Near Waternear water
Further Details4-Oct

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