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8 1/2 ft. up in greenbriers on bank of alder thicket. Bulky and large. Loosely made of twigs, dry leaves, bark strips and grass stems. Lined with rootlets.
Date10 Jun 1904
LocalityFrankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.014874, -75.078951 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationone third
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “by the bird”)
Nest Height2.59 m (8.5 feet)
Nest Supportgreenbriers
Nest Materialstwigs, dry leaves, bark strips, grass stems
Nest Liningrootlets
Nest Settingbank of alder thicket
Nest NotesBulky and large. Loosely made.
HeaderCollection of Richard F. Miller
Further Details51a/4

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