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36" up in thin clump of Roseberry brambles six feet high, in edge of a Redoak thicket by grass field, poorly hidden. Held one egg two days ago. Large, Grossly made of long gray blend-spotted grass stems, fine weed stalks (or cotton), dead tree leaves and grape vine bark strips, lined thickly with fine Canna vine tendrils. Of average size.
Date27 May 1933
LocalityBustleton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.079465, -75.051789 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationunknown
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “Saw female on nest.”)
Nest Height0.91 m (36 inches)
Nest SupportRoseberry brambles
Nest Materialslong gray blend-spotted grass stems, fine weed stalks, dead tree leaves, grape vine bark strips
Nest Liningfine Canna vine tendrils
Nest Settingedge of a Redoak thicket by grass field
Nest NotesNest was six feet high in thin clump, poorly hidden. Held one egg two days ago. Grossly made and of average size.
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