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In a blueberry bush 3 ft. up in a swamp nest made of all kinds of rubbish, lined with fine black roots. These birds are great singers.
Date25 May 1932
LocalityMalden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
CollectorCoombs, Edward S.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown (transcribed as “many birds”)
Nest Height0.91 m (3 feet)
Nest Supportblueberry bush
Nest Materialsall kinds of rubbish
Nest Liningfine black roots
Nest Settingswamp
Nest NotesThese birds are great singers.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF Edward S. Coombs, Malden, Massachusetts
Further DetailsE. S. COOMBS, 233 WASHINGTON ST., MALDEN, MASS. | 16

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