Field Notes · Catnum 168638 · score 0 — low uncertainty
Nest in bushy tree row in field, placed yard up in canopy of dense greenbriers 4 feet high and completely hidden. Loosely made of few sticks, weed and grass stems, several pieces of newspaper, few partially decayed leaves, & some pieces of grape vine bark strips, lined thickly with fine brown rootlets; smallish and not cupped deeply.
Metadata · Catnum 168638
Date29 May 1923
LocalityHolmesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.032841, -75.02628 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “♀ seen.”)
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportcanopy of dense greenbriers
Nest Materialsfew sticks, weed and grass stems, several pieces of newspaper, few partially decayed leaves, some pieces of grape vine bark strips
Nest Liningfine brown rootlets
Nest Settingbushy tree row in field
Nest NotesNest placed yard up in canopy and completely hidden. Loosely made, smallish and not cupped deeply.
Further Details177/4
✦ Anecdote
This nest is notable for incorporating several pieces of newspaper into its construction, which is an interesting example of birds adapting human-made materials into their nest building.