Field Notes · Catnum 167249 · score 1 — low uncertainty
Nest situated 6 1/2 ft. up in clump of Elder bushes 8 ft. high, in bushy meadow; loosely made of vine stems & tendrils, a little dead leaves & some bark strips, lined thickly with fine reddish vine tendrils; of normal size; well cupped. Found empty on the 9th inst.
Metadata · Catnum 167249
Date16 Jun 1923
LocalityHolmesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.03766, -75.017701 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationone third (transcribed as “About 4 days incubated”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.98 m (6.5 feet)
Nest Supportclump of Elder bushes
Nest Materialsvine stems, tendrils, dead leaves, bark strips
Nest Liningfine reddish vine tendrils
Nest Settingbushy meadow
Nest NotesElder bushes 8 ft. high; loosely made; of normal size; well cupped. Found empty on the 9th inst.
Further Details89/3
✦ Anecdote
The nest was found empty on the 9th day despite containing eggs that were about 4 days incubated, suggesting predation or abandonment occurred during the incubation period.