Field Notes · Catnum 167273 · score 6 — moderate uncertainty
A yard up in thin, leafless greenbrier tangle on dead cherry sprout in edge of belt of trees on farm, practically unconcealed. Desecrated, 1 lone egg contained a slight puncture. Loosely put together, made of numerous Solidago flower stems, fungus stems, a layer of dead cherry leaves and grape vine bark strips, lined with flattish, whitish grass stems; of normal size and well cupped.
Metadata · Catnum 167273
Date01 May 1925
LocalityTrevose, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.13917, -74.98139 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Height0.91 m (a yard up)
Nest Supportthin, leafless greenbrier tangle on dead cherry sprout
Nest Materialsnumerous Solidago flower stems, fungus stems, dead cherry leaves, grape vine bark strips
Nest Liningflattish, whitish grass stems
Nest Settingedge of belt of trees on farm
Nest Notespractically unconcealed, desecrated, 1 lone egg contained a slight puncture, loosely put together, of normal size and well cupped
HeaderOological Collection of Richard F. Miller, Philadelphia, PA.
Further Details97/3
✦ Anecdote
This nest was described as 'desecrated' with only one egg remaining that had a puncture, suggesting the nest had been disturbed or damaged, which is unusual for routine collecting records.