Field Notes · Catnum 167287 · score 6 — moderate uncertainty
Nest built 4 feet up in cluster of five closely grown dead chestnut sprouts seven feet high in thick shrubbery in border of large abandoned woods, and partly hidden. Largely made of vine stems, several dead oak leaves, and a thick layer of grape vine bark strips, lined thickly with gray vine tendrils (of average size).
Metadata · Catnum 167287
Date06 Jun 1935
LocalityWhitemarsh, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.118854, -75.232057 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportcluster of five closely grown dead chestnut sprouts
Nest Materialsvine stems, dead oak leaves, grape vine bark strips
Nest Lininggray vine tendrils
Nest Settingthick shrubbery in border of large abandoned woods
Nest NotesSeven feet high sprouts, nest partly hidden
HeaderFox Nest
Further Details14/4
✦ Anecdote
The header lists this as 'Fox Nest' despite being catalogued as a Northern Cardinal nest record, which is highly unusual and suggests a potential labeling error or mix-up in the collection.