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Held in 26th interval. Meter up in thorn clumps of blackberry brambles, 6 ft. up in Kolonia thicket, part very small hidden. Leafy, deeply engulfed, loosely made of grass and vine stems, third layer of tree leaves and grape vine down tips; lined thickly with fine man tendrils.
Date31 May 1934
LocalityBustleton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.079465, -75.051789 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “started”)
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “saw female on nest”)
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportthorn clumps of blackberry brambles
Nest Materialsgrass, vine stems, tree leaves, grape vine down tips
Nest Liningfine man tendrils
Nest SettingKolonia thicket
Nest Notesheld in 26th interval, meter up, part very small hidden, leafy, deeply engulfed, loosely made, third layer construction, lined thickly
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF RICHARD F. MILLER, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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