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Nest, in a grape vine tangle, composed of twigs & rootlets. Height from the ground 11 feet.
Date02 Jun 1904
LocalityGloversville, Fulton, New York, USA
CollectorAlexander, C.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typec
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height3.35 m (11 feet)
Nest Supportgrape vine tangle
Nest Materialstwigs, rootlets
Nest Settinggrape vine tangle
Further DetailsC. Alexander, 9-mile N.Y. | 4-Jan
✦ Anecdote
This Gray Catbird nest is unusually high at 11 feet, as catbirds typically nest much lower, usually 3-10 feet above ground in dense shrubs or thickets.

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