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Topography: slanted. Nest: a frail platform of twigs placed in a vine covered scrub tree 12 feet up near foot path. Bird an [text appears cut off].
Date12 May 1944
LocalityRock Creek Park, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
CollectorCourt, Edward J.
Eggs in Set2
Specimen Typee
Incubationunknown
Identificationunknown
Nest Height3.66 m (12 feet)
Nest Supportvine covered scrub tree
Nest Materialstwigs
Nest Settingnear foot path
Nest Notesfrail platform construction
Further DetailsF.D. 1385 | 2-Jan
✦ Anecdote
The field notes appear to be cut off mid-sentence, ending with 'bird an' which suggests incomplete documentation of the observation.

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