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Composed of leaves, weeds and grape vine bark; lined with vine tendrils. Built 7 feet up among the thick branches and twigs of several small ash saplings which grew close together. Situated on wooded bank of a creek- just below a little used road; at base of high wooded hill. James Carter was with me.
Date24 Apr 1906
LocalityWaynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates39.898168, -80.186349 ↗ map
CollectorDickey, Samuel S.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationslight
Identificationflushed (transcribed as “Female flushed”)
Nest Height2.13 m (7 feet)
Nest Supportthick branches and twigs of several small ash saplings which grew close together
Nest Materialsleaves, weeds, grape vine bark
Nest Liningvine tendrils
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingwooded bank of a creek just below a little used road at base of high wooded hill
Nest NotesJames Carter was with me.
HeaderCOLLECTION OF S. S. DICKEY, WAYNESBURG, PA.
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