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Nest, 2 ft. up in clump of blackberry bushes at edge of swamp. Bulkily made of twigs, bark strips and dry leaves and lined thickly with rootlets.
Date20 May 1906
LocalityCamden, New York, USA
CollectorButler, E. A.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Height0.61 m (2 feet)
Nest Supportclump of blackberry bushes
Nest Materialstwigs, bark strips, dry leaves
Nest Liningrootlets
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingedge of swamp
HeaderCollection of Richard F. Miller.
Further Details#1379 | Jan-06

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