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Nest situated 5 feet up in honeysuckle vines upon a six foot iron fence along a thicket, at bottom of thirty foot school embankment and completely hidden. Deep, dark nest, well cupped and well made of fine wire stems, dead tree leaves, weed and grape vine tendrils, and lined thickly with very fine insect tendrils.
Date05 Jun 1929
LocalityRockledge, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.082358, -75.090515 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationunknown
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supporthoneysuckle vines
Nest Materialsfine wire stems, dead tree leaves, weed and grape vine tendrils
Nest Liningvery fine insect tendrils
Nest Settingupon a six foot iron fence along a thicket, at bottom of thirty foot school embankment
Nest NotesDeep, dark nest, well cupped and well made and completely hidden.
HeaderSet Embryos | 2 or Nest
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