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Nest 30 inches up in thick clump of honeysuckle vines upon a low spruce - and in edge (front) of a large deciduous woods, and fairly well hidden. Usual foundation, shallow, loosely made of grass and vine stems, grape vine bark strips and several dead tree leaves, and lined with fine vine tendrils.
Date28 May 1938
LocalityWalnut Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.097412, -75.07389 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “On Nest”)
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Height0.76 m (30 inches)
Nest Supportthick clump of honeysuckle vines upon a low spruce
Nest Materialsgrass, vine stems, grape vine bark strips, dead tree leaves
Nest Liningfine vine tendrils
Nest Settingedge of large deciduous woods
Nest Notesfairly well hidden, usual foundation, shallow, loosely made
HeaderSoft Embryos
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