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Nest composed of sticks, weeds, stems, grapevine tendrils, strips of bark and lined with fine rootlets. Placed in a wild grapevine bush growing over a bush. Best nesting period latter part of May. Abundance common.
Date20 May 1934
LocalityBureau, Bureau, Illinois, USA
CollectorBlocher, Arthur
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “Catbird on nest”)
Nest Supportwild grapevine bush
Nest Materialssticks, weeds, stems, grapevine tendrils, strips of bark
Nest Liningfine rootlets
Nest Settingwild grapevine bush growing over a bush
Nest NotesBest Nesting Period Latter part of May. Abundance common.
HeaderARTHUR BLOCHER AMBOY, ILLINOIS
Further Detailsa-82

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