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Nest placed in thick clump of green brier, 5 feet up. Composed of vine, grass and weed stems, and dry leaves, lined with some stems. In a brier hollow between field and a creek. Found when full set was laid so am unable to state whether nest was laid first or last. Probably a second brood.
Date13 May 1902
LocalityWissinoming, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.020524, -75.205425 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationslight (transcribed as “trace in all”)
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “female well seen”)
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supportthick clump of green brier
Nest Materialsvine, grass, weed stems, dry leaves
Nest Liningstems
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingbrier hollow between field and a creek
Nest NotesFound when full set was laid so am unable to state whether nest was laid first or last. Probably a second brood.
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Further DetailsClass B. No. 105,321 | 593 1/4

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