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Nest in a collar of dead honeysuckle vines, 6 ft. from ground, depending from aforesaid bushes, on edge of corrod on top of bluff where vines grow abundantly on bushes, partly hidden. Loosely wove of fine vine & grass stems, dead leaves and layers of paper vine bark strips. Lined thinly with fine vine bark.
Date25 Apr 1936
LocalityMelrose Park, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.047647, -75.109913 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportdead honeysuckle vines
Nest Materialsfine vine, grass stems, dead leaves, paper vine bark strips
Nest Liningfine vine bark
Nest Settingedge of corrod on top of bluff where vines grow abundantly on bushes
Nest NotesNest in a collar of dead honeysuckle vines, depending from bushes, partly hidden. Loosely woven structure.
HeaderFresh
Further DetailsFound on nest | 156/3

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