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Nest found empty on 30th ult, in brushy edge of a wood by a grass field, situated 7½ feet up in dense grape vine tangle upon several crotches and well hidden. Large, well made of fine weed stalks, grass and vine stems, dead leaves and thin layers of grape vine bark strips, lined thickly with fine vine tendrils. ♀ Seen
Date06 May 1926
LocalityWyncote, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.081747, -75.15101 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set2
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird seen
Nest Height2.29 m (7.5 feet)
Nest Supportgrape vine tangle
Nest Materialsfine weed stalks, grass, vine stems, dead leaves, thin layers of grape vine bark strips
Nest Liningfine vine tendrils
Nest Settingbrushy edge of a wood by a grass field
Nest NotesNest found empty on 30th ult, situated upon several crotches and well hidden. Large, well made nest.
Further Details♀ Seen | 44/2

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