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5' up in a clump of syringa at the edge of Clark Fork River. Made of twigs, weed stems, pieces of paper and grass. 6" in diameter by 3½" high overall with a cup 2¾ x 3 x 2" deep lined with rootlets, shreds of bark and fine grass. Bird flushed.
Date09 Jul 1961
LocalityMissoula, Missoula, Montana, USA
CollectorGriffee, W.E.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typeb
Incubationfresh
Identificationflushed
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supportclump of syringa
Nest Materialstwigs, weed stems, pieces of paper, grass
Nest Liningrootlets, shreds of bark, fine grass
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingedge of Clark Fork River
Nest Notes6" in diameter by 3½" high overall with a cup 2¾ x 3 x 2" deep. Bird flushed.
HeaderOological Collection of Willet E. Griffee
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