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Placed 8 ft up in thick greenbriers on sprouts at edge of narrow belt of trees, etc, on bank of marsh close to creek, securely attached but poorly hidden. Small, loosely made nest of grass & vine stems, & layer of grape vine bark strips, lined thickly with fine vine stems. Well cupped.
Date13 May 1917
LocalityJordantown, Camden, New Jersey, USA
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “saw female on nest”)
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest Supportgreenbriers on sprouts
Nest Materialsgrass, vine stems, grape vine bark strips
Nest Liningfine vine stems
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingedge of narrow belt of trees on bank of marsh
Nest NotesSecurely attached but poorly hidden. Small, loosely made nest. Well cupped.
HeaderFROM THE OOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF Richard C. Harlow, - State College, Pa.
Further DetailsC. F. STONE, PRINTER, BRANCHPORT, N. Y. | 65/3

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