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Usual. 20 feet up in an unusually tall straight haw sapling.
Date28 Apr 1919
LocalityCattown thickets, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Coordinates36.1951713, -86.7845 ↗ map
CollectorMonk, Harry C.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “Started”)
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “O.K.”)
Nest Height6.1 m (20 feet)
Nest Supporthaw sapling
Nest NotesUnusually tall straight haw sapling
Further DetailsAVO-664 | 593 | 596 1/3
✦ Anecdote
The nest was placed exceptionally high at 20 feet, which is unusual for Northern Cardinals that typically nest much lower in dense shrubs or low trees.

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