Field Notes · Catnum 106638 · Typed card
In pine sapling 6 ft. up in open woods near Yemassee, S. C. - of leaves, paper and weed stalks externally, lined with fine grasses.
Metadata · Catnum 106638
Date04 May 1932
LocalityYemassee, Jasper, South Carolina, USA
CollectorHarllee, H.L.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportpine sapling
Nest Materialsleaves, paper, weed stalks
Nest Liningfine grasses
Nest Settingopen woods near Yemassee, S. C.
HeaderOological Collection of Captain H. L. Harllee Florence, S. C.
Further DetailsOSU 4/00 91 | 3/4/1932
✦ Anecdote
This nest is notable for incorporating paper into its construction, which is unusual for Northern Cardinal nests and suggests the bird was adapting to human-modified environments.