Field Notes · Catnum 167263 · score 3 — moderate uncertainty
Nest in lower edge of wooded hillside, by a newly ploughed field, about 4 feet up in clump of several spice bushes, upon a horizontal branch 2 inches thick and supported by an upright branch and several grape vines that entwined the bushes, fondly hidden. Lovely made of fine weed and grass stems, several dry beech leaves and a layer of grape vine bark strips 3/8 inches thick. Lined thinly with fine brown vine tendrils, well cupped and of average size.
Metadata · Catnum 167263
Date07 May 1926
LocalityBustleton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.079465, -75.051789 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set2
Specimen TypeE
Incubationslight (transcribed as “Slightly Incubated”)
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “Female Seen”)
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supporthorizontal branch in clump of spice bushes
Nest Materialsfine weed stems, grass stems, dry beech leaves, grape vine bark strips
Nest Liningfine brown vine tendrils
Nest Settinglower edge of wooded hillside by newly ploughed field
Nest NotesNest supported by horizontal branch 2 inches thick and upright branch, entwined with grape vines, fondly hidden, well cupped and of average size with grape vine bark strips 3/8 inches thick
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