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In blackberry brush 6 feet from ground in ruin of house at "Bugaboo Lake". Made of leaves, bark, etc., lined with roots.
Date26 May 1889
Locality"Bugaboo Lake", Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
CollectorNorris, J. Parker; Jr.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationslight (transcribed as “very slight”)
Identificationbird seen
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportblackberry brush
Nest Materialsleaves, bark
Nest Liningroots
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingruin of house at "Bugaboo Lake"
HeaderOölogical Collection of J. Parker Norris
Further Details19/4
✦ Anecdote
This nest was found in the ruins of a house at a location with the colorful name "Bugaboo Lake", which adds an unusual geographic and historical context to the record.

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