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Nest of twigs, weeds, strips of grapevine bark and a few leaves, lined with black rootlets. Placed 5 ft up in wild crab apple tree near fence along brook. Bird flushed, remained near and kept quiet.
Date27 May 1896
LocalityFranklin Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates39.887221, -80.173662 ↗ map
CollectorJacobs, J. Warren
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationflushed
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supportwild crab apple tree
Nest Materialstwigs, weeds, strips of grapevine bark, a few leaves
Nest Liningblack rootlets
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingnear fence along brook
Nest NotesBird flushed, remained near and kept quiet.
HeaderCollection of J. Warren Jacobs, Waynesburg, PA
Further DetailsNo. 704 Set No. 1700 | 17/4

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