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Birds Nest: Water Station. Nest 5 feet up in thick tangle of vines upon limbs 7 ft. high, well hidden in bushy, mossy glen, in a woods. Well made of grass stems and blades, fine weed and bark fibers, a few of which paper 4" in diameter, and lined densely with fine black roots.
Date18 May 1938
LocalityFairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.051471, -75.216522 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supportthick tangle of vines upon limbs
Nest Materialsgrass stems and blades, fine weed and bark fibers
Nest Liningfine black roots
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingwell hidden in bushy, mossy glen, in a woods
Nest NotesWell made nest, 4 inches in diameter, densely lined
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