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Nest loosely made of twigs, grass, vine stems, dry leaves & bark strips, lined thickly with black rootlets. Placed 5 ft. up in tangle of vine & bushes in thicket.
Date25 May 1903
LocalityNewport, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Coordinates39.7136, -75.6097 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “begun”)
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “by the bird”)
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supporttangle of vine & bushes
Nest Materialstwigs, grass, vine stems, dry leaves, bark strips
Nest Liningblack rootlets
Nest Settingthicket
HeaderCollection of Richard F. Miller
Further Details25-03

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