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Nest 5 feet from ground, built in thick branches of a fallen, living wild cherry tree in a wild cherry thicket bordering Juniata Park, and poorly hidden. Small, loosely made of grass and vine stems, nine tendrils, few dead tree leaves, and a thin layer of grape vine bark strips, lined thinly with fine vine tendrils.
Date14 May 1928
LocalityHarrowgate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.014131, -75.103495 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supportthick branches of a fallen, living wild cherry tree
Nest Materialsgrass, vine stems, nine tendrils, few dead tree leaves, thin layer of grape vine bark strips
Nest Liningfine vine tendrils
Nest Settingwild cherry thicket bordering Juniata Park
Nest Notespoorly hidden, small, loosely made
HeaderBirds Sec.
Further DetailsCayuga and K Streets | 120/3
✦ Anecdote
The nest was built in a fallen but still living wild cherry tree, which is an unusual nesting situation as most birds prefer upright, stable trees for nest placement.

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