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Nest situated six feet up in edge of dense patch of plainberry brambles eight feet tall, in a wooded meadow, completely hidden. Loosely made of grass stems and blades, grape vine bark strips and several dead tree leaves, lined thickly with fine grass stems. Of average size. Had 2 eggs 3 days previously.
Date24 May 1929
LocalityLaverock, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.095, -75.18139 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportplainberry brambles
Nest Materialsgrass stems, grass blades, grape vine bark strips, dead tree leaves
Nest Liningfine grass stems
Nest Settingedge of dense patch of plainberry brambles eight foot tall, in a wooded meadow
Nest NotesCompletely hidden. Loosely made. Of average size. Had 2 eggs 3 days previously. 2 on nest.
HeaderFresh
Further Details2 on Nest | 132/3

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