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Nest composed of leaves, corn husks and vine tendrils, lined with vine tendrils. Built six feet up on some dead vines which hung from a couple of small willow trees that grew by a damp spot at the edge of a thicket, not far from a creek and public road. James Carter was with me.
Date28 Apr 1906
LocalityWaynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates39.898168, -80.186349 ↗ map
CollectorDickey, Samuel S.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “Well along”)
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “Sure”)
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportdead vines hanging from small willow trees
Nest Materialsleaves, corn husks, vine tendrils
Nest Liningvine tendrils
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingdamp spot at edge of thicket near creek and public road
Nest NotesJames Carter was with me.
HeaderCOLLECTION OF S. S. DICKEY, WAYNESBURG, PA.
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