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Of sticks, dead briar stems, leaves and paper lined with rootlets in thick rose bush in Flower Garden of Thad Jones in the city of Florence, S. C.
Date23 May 1933
LocalityFlorence, Florence, South Carolina, USA
CollectorHarllee, H.L.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “Birds at nest”)
Nest Supportrose bush
Nest Materialssticks, dead briar stems, leaves, paper
Nest Liningrootlets
Nest Settingflower garden in city of Florence, S.C.
Nest NotesLocated in thick rose bush in Flower Garden of Thad Jones
HeaderOological Collection of Captain H. L. Harllee Florence, S. C.
Further Details4-Jan
✦ Anecdote
This nest is notable for containing paper as building material and being located in a residential flower garden within a city, showing the Gray Catbird's adaptability to urban environments.

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