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Nest: 5 feet from ground in an eight foot tulip sprout in bushy field near a woody border. At time upon horizontal branch supported in place by grape vine tendrils. Outward sharp partly hidden. Lousy. Made of weed, cannot stalky vine stems, somewhat dry tree leaves & grapevine bark strips. Lined thickly with vine tendrils. Of average size.
Date10 Aug 1925
LocalityHolmesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.038134, -75.019711 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown (transcribed as “fostering. Mr. Lrides about”)
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supporttulip sprout
Nest Materialsweed, stalky vine stems, dry tree leaves, grapevine bark strips
Nest Liningvine tendrils
Nest Settingbushy field near a woody border
Nest NotesNest on horizontal branch supported by grape vine tendrils, outward sharp partly hidden, of average size
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF RICHARD F. MILLER, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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