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Nest in a bushy thicket along an unfenced street, situated 7 feet up in thick wild grape vines depending from a wild cherry sapling under edge, unconcealed. Large walnut shaped nest, deeply cupped, well made of vine and grass stems, few dead tree leaves, a thin layer of grape vine bark strips, and lined thickly with fine vine tendrils.
Date24 Apr 1928
LocalityPensauken, Camden, New Jersey, USA
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height2.13 m (7 feet)
Nest Supportwild cherry sapling
Nest Materialsvine stems, grass stems, dead tree leaves, grape vine bark strips
Nest Liningfine vine tendrils
Nest Settingbushy thicket along an unfenced street
Nest NotesLarge walnut shaped nest, deeply cupped, well made, situated in thick wild grape vines depending from sapling under edge, unconcealed.
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