Field Notes · Catnum 167151 · score 0 — low uncertainty
Nest 7 feet up in thin greenbrier vine tangle, bushes in a bushy thicket, near Pensauken Creek, poorly hidden. Loosely made of grasses, vine tendrils, a piece of paper, bark strips, & lined with fine vine tendrils; of normal size & well cupped.
Metadata · Catnum 167151
Date21 Apr 1929
LocalityColwick, Camden, New Jersey, USA
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “7 seen”)
Nest Height2.13 m (7 feet)
Nest Supportthin greenbrier vine tangle
Nest Materialsgrasses, vine tendrils, piece of paper, bark strips
Nest Liningfine vine tendrils
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingbushes in a bushy thicket
Nest Notespoorly hidden, loosely made, of normal size & well cupped
Further Details129/3
✦ Anecdote
This nest is notable for incorporating a piece of paper into its construction, which is an unusual nesting material for Northern Cardinals.