Field Notes · Catnum 168704 · score 4 — moderate uncertainty
Nest placed about 5 feet up in crotch of elder bush in thick clump of elders along bush fringed marsh or farm, a few trees also closely; well hidden. Loosely but well made nest of fine sticks, grass and weed stems, bark and weed strips, and a thick lining of brown-colored rootlets, well cupped and of normal size. Set originally consisted of 4 eggs.
Metadata · Catnum 168704
Date27 May 1916
LocalityWoodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “about 5 days advanced”)
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “birds seen.”)
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supportelder bush
Nest Materialsfine sticks, grass, weed stems, bark, weed strips
Nest Liningbrown-colored rootlets
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingthick clump of elders along bush fringed marsh or farm, a few trees also closely
Nest NotesWell hidden, loosely but well made, well cupped and of normal size. Set originally consisted of 4 eggs.
HeaderOölogical Collection of Richard F. Miller
Further DetailsTurner E, Mc Mullen along | 158/4/3