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Nest situated 6 feet from ground in thin clump of Bush honeysuckle bushes 9 feet high, poorly hidden, in a bushy field behind the Burholme creek. Large and well made cup of well woven bark strips, grass stems, dead tree leaves and weed strips, lined thickly with black, white.
Date04 Jun 1951
LocalityFrankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.014874, -75.078951 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set5
Specimen TypeE
Incubationunknown
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest SupportBush honeysuckle bushes
Nest Materialsbark strips, grass stems, dead tree leaves, weed strips
Nest Liningblack, white
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingbushy field behind the Burholme creek
Nest NotesNest poorly hidden in thin clump of 9 feet high bushes. Large and well made cup of well woven materials. Landmeyer's.
HeaderBird on nest
Further DetailsLandmeyer's | 1/5/1951

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