Field Notes · Catnum 168652 · score 6 — moderate uncertainty
Nest found empty on 24th ult. Built 4 feet up in dense clump of wild rose bushes six feet high, in bushy meadow, completely hidden. Lovely make of twigs, weed and grass stems, dead tree leaves and grape vine bark strips, lined thickly with dead rootlets.
Metadata · Catnum 168652
Date05 Jun 1923
LocalityHolmesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.038134, -75.019711 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationslight (transcribed as “Slightly Incubated.”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportdense clump of wild rose bushes
Nest Materialstwigs, weed stems, grass stems, dead tree leaves, grape vine bark strips
Nest Liningdead rootlets
Nest Settingbushy meadow
Nest NotesNest found empty on 24th ult. Built in rose bushes six feet high, completely hidden. Lovely construction.
Further Details9 Scar | 130/3
✦ Anecdote
The nest was found empty despite being described as slightly incubated, suggesting the eggs may have been predated or abandoned after incubation had begun.