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Nest built 4 feet up in greenbriar vines foot thick depending from bushes in thin belt of these along creek, marsh. Opposite stream, partly hidden by an old peach on farm. Well made of fine weed stalks, grass and vine stems and a thin layer of grape vine bark strips lined thickly with fine vine tendrils. Cover good and well cupped.
Date22 Apr 1930
LocalityNorth Pennsville, Camden, New Jersey, USA
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationone third (transcribed as “One-third incubated”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportgreenbriar vines
Nest Materialsfine weed stalks, grass, vine stems, grape vine bark strips
Nest Liningfine vine tendrils
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingthin belt of greenbriar vines along creek, marsh, near old peach tree on farm
Nest NotesWell made nest, foot thick greenbriar vines depending from bushes, partly hidden by old peach tree, good cover and well cupped
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